Which to use
“ausprobieren” and “ausprobiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,143
- “ausprobieren” frequency rank
- #7,438
- “ausprobiert” frequency rank
- 12581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausprobieren | ausprobiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Unbekanntes zum ersten Mal benutzen/anwenden, um herauszufinden, ob es für den gedachten Zweck geeignet/brauchbar ist | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausprobieren |
Where the eye mixes ausprobieren and ausprobiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ausprobieren ([ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːʁən]) and ausprobiert ([ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausprobieren is recorded at frequency rank #5,143, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːʁən]. ausprobiert is at rank #7,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːɐ̯t].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12581, this pair ranks #1,963,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausprobieren vs ausprobiert
Shared letters: abeioprsu. Private to "ausprobieren": n. Private to "ausprobiert": t.
"ausprobieren" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCVVCVC · "ausprobiert" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausprobieren ← asuprobieren · aupsrobieren · ausporbieren · auspprobieren · ausprboieren · ausprobbieren · ausprobeiren · ausprobieern
- ausprobiert ← asuprobiert · aupsrobiert · ausporbiert · auspprobiert · ausprboiert · ausprobbiert · ausprobeirt · ausprobierrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausprobieren" and "ausprobiert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausprobieren" or "ausprobiert"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausprobieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausprobiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausprobieren" and "ausprobiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausprobieren vs auszuprobieren". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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