Which to use
“aufgezogen” is a verb and “ausgewogen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,089
- “aufgezogen” frequency rank
- #26,310
- “ausgewogen” frequency rank
- 42399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgezogen | ausgewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufziehen | gut gewichtet, abgestimmt; genau gewogen, gewägt; im Gleichgewicht befindlich; harmonisch |
Where the eye mixes aufgezogen and ausgewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aufgezogen with ausgewogen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgezogen is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩] while ausgewogen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgezogen is recorded at frequency rank #16,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]. 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 42399, this pair ranks #1,450,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgezogen vs ausgewogen
Shared letters: aegnou. Private to "aufgezogen": fz. Private to "ausgewogen": sw.
"aufgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgewogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgezogen ← afugezogen · aufegzogen · auffgezogen · aufgeozgen · aufgezgoen · aufgezoegn · aufgezogenn · aufgezoggen
- ausgewogen ← asugewogen · augsewogen · ausegwogen · ausgeowgen · ausgewgoen · ausgewoegn · ausgewogenn · ausgewoggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgezogen" and "ausgewogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufgezogen" vs "ausgewogen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgezogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,450,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgezogen" and "ausgewogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgewogen vs ausgewogenen". 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 #1,450,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.