Which to use
“abgewichen” and “ausgewichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,984
- “abgewichen” frequency rank
- #33,446
- “ausgewichen” frequency rank
- 76430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewichen | ausgewichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweichen |
Where the eye mixes abgewichen and ausgewichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgewichen vs ausgewichen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewichen ([ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩]) and ausgewichen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɪçn̩]) 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 76430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewichen is recorded at frequency rank #42,984, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩]. ausgewichen is at rank #33,446, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɪçn̩].
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 76430, this pair ranks #284,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgewichen vs ausgewichen
Shared letters: aceghinw. Private to "abgewichen": b. Private to "ausgewichen": su.
"abgewichen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgewichen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewichen ← abbgewichen · abegwichen · abgeiwchen · abgewcihen · abgewicchen · abgewicehn · abgewichenn · abgewichhen
- ausgewichen ← asugewichen · augsewichen · ausegwichen · ausgeiwchen · ausgewcihen · ausgewicchen · ausgewicehn · ausgewichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgewichen" and "ausgewichen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgewichen" vs "ausgewichen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgewichen" and "ausgewichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewichen" and "ausgewichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeglichen vs abgewichen". 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
Confusion rank #284,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.