Which to use
“abgewogen” is a verb and “ausgewogen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,597
- “abgewogen” frequency rank
- #26,310
- “ausgewogen” frequency rank
- 61907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewogen | ausgewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwägen | gut gewichtet, abgestimmt; genau gewogen, gewägt; im Gleichgewicht befindlich; harmonisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgewogen and ausgewogen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgewogen is [ˈapɡəˌvoːɡn̩] while ausgewogen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewogen is recorded at frequency rank #35,597, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvoːɡn̩]. ausgewogen is at rank #26,310, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡn̩].
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 61907, this pair ranks #732,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgewogen vs ausgewogen
Shared letters: aegnow. Private to "abgewogen": b. Private to "ausgewogen": su.
"abgewogen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "ausgewogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewogen ← abbgewogen · abegwogen · abgeowgen · abgewgoen · abgewoegn · abgewogenn · abgewoggen · abgewogne
- ausgewogen ← asugewogen · augsewogen · ausegwogen · ausgeowgen · ausgewgoen · ausgewoegn · ausgewogenn · ausgewoggen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering abgewogen vs ausgewogen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “abgewogen”; for an adjective, it's “ausgewogen”.
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