Which to use
“angewiesen” is an adjective and “ausgewiesen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,939
- “angewiesen” frequency rank
- #9,326
- “ausgewiesen” frequency rank
- 13265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angewiesen | ausgewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von etwas oder jemandem abhängen, etwas benötigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweisen |
Where the eye mixes angewiesen and ausgewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angewiesen 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.
Look-alike desk: angewiesen vs ausgewiesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angewiesen is [ˈanɡəˌviːzn̩] while ausgewiesen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌviːzn̩]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angewiesen is recorded at frequency rank #3,939, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌviːzn̩]. 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 13265, this pair ranks #1,959,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angewiesen vs ausgewiesen
Shared letters: aeginsw. Private to "angewiesen": -. Private to "ausgewiesen": u.
"angewiesen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "ausgewiesen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angewiesen ← agnewiesen · anegwiesen · angeiwesen · angeweisen · angewieesn · angewiesenn · angewiesne · angewiessen
- ausgewiesen ← asugewiesen · augsewiesen · ausegwiesen · ausgeiwesen · ausgeweisen · ausgewieesn · ausgewiesenn · ausgewiesne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angewiesen" and "ausgewiesen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "angewiesen" or "ausgewiesen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "angewiesen" 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 #1,959,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angewiesen" and "ausgewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelesen vs ausgewiesen". 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 #1,959,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.