Which to use
“ausgeglichen” and “ausgeglichene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,325
- “ausgeglichen” frequency rank
- #39,807
- “ausgeglichene” frequency rank
- 49132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeglichen | ausgeglichene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Gleichgewicht, ohne starke Schwankungen, mit einer gleichmäßigen Verteilung | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeglichen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeglichen and ausgeglichene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgeglichen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgeglichene's 13 (VVCCVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgeglichen with ausgeglichene
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeglichen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçn̩]) and ausgeglichene ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçənə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ausgeglichen” sits inside “ausgeglichene”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeglichen is recorded at frequency rank #9,325, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçn̩]. ausgeglichene is at rank #39,807, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçənə].
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 49132, this pair ranks #1,222,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeglichen vs ausgeglichene
Shared letters: aceghilnsu. Private to "ausgeglichen": -. Private to "ausgeglichene": -.
"ausgeglichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgeglichene" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeglichen ← asugeglichen · augseglichen · ausegglichen · ausgegglichen · ausgegilchen · ausgeglcihen · ausgeglicchen · ausgeglicehn
- ausgeglichene ← asugeglichene · augseglichene · ausegglichene · ausgegglichene · ausgegilchene · ausgeglcihene · ausgeglicchene · ausgeglicehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgeglichen" and "ausgeglichene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgeglichen" vs "ausgeglichene" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeglichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeglichene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,222,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeglichen" and "ausgeglichene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeglichene vs ausgeglichener". 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 #1,222,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.