Which to use
“herausstellt” and “herausstellte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,291
- “herausstellt” frequency rank
- #20,950
- “herausstellte” frequency rank
- 41241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausstellt | herausstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herausstellen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herausstellen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausstellt and herausstellte apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. herausstellt ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlt]) and herausstellte ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃtɛltə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “herausstellt” sits inside “herausstellte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausstellt is recorded at frequency rank #20,291, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlt]. herausstellte is at rank #20,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃtɛltə].
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 41241, this pair ranks #1,485,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herausstellt vs herausstellte
Shared letters: aehlrstu. Private to "herausstellt": -. Private to "herausstellte": -.
"herausstellt" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVCCC · "herausstellte" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausstellt ← ehrausstellt · hearusstellt · herasustellt · heraussetllt · herausstelltt · herausstelt · heraussteltl · herausstlelt
- herausstellte ← ehrausstellte · hearusstellte · herasustellte · heraussetllte · herausstellet · herausstelltte · herausstelte · heraussteltle
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herausstellt" and "herausstellte" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering herausstellt vs herausstellte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “herausstellt” entry
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