Which to use
“angewachsen” is a verb and “ausgewachsen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,521
- “angewachsen” frequency rank
- #48,733
- “ausgewachsen” frequency rank
- 70254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angewachsen | ausgewachsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anwachsen | das Wachstum abgeschlossen habend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angewachsen and ausgewachsen apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: angewachsen is [ˈanɡəˌvaksn̩] while ausgewachsen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaksn̩]. 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 70254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angewachsen is recorded at frequency rank #21,521, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌvaksn̩]. ausgewachsen is at rank #48,733, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaksn̩].
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 70254, this pair ranks #451,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of angewachsen vs ausgewachsen
Shared letters: aceghnsw. Private to "angewachsen": -. Private to "ausgewachsen": u.
"angewachsen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgewachsen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angewachsen ← agnewachsen · anegwachsen · angeawchsen · angewacchsen · angewachesn · angewachhsen · angewachsenn · angewachsne
- ausgewachsen ← asugewachsen · augsewachsen · ausegwachsen · ausgeawchsen · ausgewacchsen · ausgewachesn · ausgewachhsen · ausgewachsenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering angewachsen vs ausgewachsen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “angewachsen”; for an adjective, it's “ausgewachsen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angewachsen” entry
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