Which to use
“abgewiesen” and “ausgewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,219
- “abgewiesen” frequency rank
- #9,326
- “ausgewiesen” frequency rank
- 21545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewiesen | ausgewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweisen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweisen |
Where the eye mixes abgewiesen and ausgewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgewiesen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCVC) against ausgewiesen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgewiesen with ausgewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewiesen ([ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩]) and ausgewiesen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌviːzn̩]) 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 21545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewiesen is recorded at frequency rank #12,219, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩]. ausgewiesen is at rank #9,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌviːzn̩].
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 21545, this pair ranks #1,885,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgewiesen vs ausgewiesen
Shared letters: aeginsw. Private to "abgewiesen": b. Private to "ausgewiesen": u.
"abgewiesen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "ausgewiesen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewiesen ← abbgewiesen · abegwiesen · abgeiwesen · abgeweisen · abgewieesn · abgewiesenn · abgewiesne · abgewiessen
- ausgewiesen ← asugewiesen · augsewiesen · ausegwiesen · ausgeiwesen · ausgeweisen · ausgewieesn · ausgewiesenn · ausgewiesne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgewiesen" and "ausgewiesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgewiesen" vs "ausgewiesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgewiesen" and "ausgewiesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,885,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewiesen" and "ausgewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewichen vs abgewiesen". 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 #1,885,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.