Which to use
“angeglichen” is a verb and “ausgeglichen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,200
- “angeglichen” frequency rank
- #9,325
- “ausgeglichen” frequency rank
- 48525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeglichen | ausgeglichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs angleichen | im Gleichgewicht, ohne starke Schwankungen, mit einer gleichmäßigen Verteilung |
Where the eye mixes angeglichen and ausgeglichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. angeglichen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgeglichen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angeglichen and ausgeglichen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angeglichen is [ˈanɡəˌɡlɪçn̩] while ausgeglichen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçn̩]. 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 48525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeglichen is recorded at frequency rank #39,200, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌɡlɪçn̩]. ausgeglichen is at rank #9,325, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçn̩].
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 48525, this pair ranks #1,245,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angeglichen vs ausgeglichen
Shared letters: aceghiln. Private to "angeglichen": -. Private to "ausgeglichen": su.
"angeglichen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgeglichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeglichen ← agneglichen · anegglichen · angegglichen · angegilchen · angeglcihen · angeglicchen · angeglicehn · angeglichenn
- ausgeglichen ← asugeglichen · augseglichen · ausegglichen · ausgegglichen · ausgegilchen · ausgeglcihen · ausgeglicchen · ausgeglicehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeglichen" and "ausgeglichen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angeglichen" or "ausgeglichen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeglichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeglichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,245,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeglichen" and "ausgeglichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeglichen vs angeglichen". 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 #1,245,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.