Which to use
“ausgeglichen” and “ausgeglichenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,325
- “ausgeglichen” frequency rank
- #36,807
- “ausgeglichenen” frequency rank
- 46132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeglichen | ausgeglichenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Gleichgewicht, ohne starke Schwankungen, mit einer gleichmäßigen Verteilung | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeglichen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeglichen and ausgeglichenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgeglichen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgeglichenen's 14 (VVCCVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgeglichen and ausgeglichenen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeglichen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçn̩]) and ausgeglichenen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçənən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgeglichen” sits inside “ausgeglichenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46132, 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]. ausgeglichenen is at rank #36,807, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçənən].
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 46132, this pair ranks #1,329,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeglichen vs ausgeglichenen
Shared letters: aceghilnsu. Private to "ausgeglichen": -. Private to "ausgeglichenen": -.
"ausgeglichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgeglichenen" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeglichen ← asugeglichen · augseglichen · ausegglichen · ausgegglichen · ausgegilchen · ausgeglcihen · ausgeglicchen · ausgeglicehn
- ausgeglichenen ← asugeglichenen · augseglichenen · ausegglichenen · ausgegglichenen · ausgegilchenen · ausgeglcihenen · ausgeglicchenen · ausgeglicehnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgeglichen" and "ausgeglichenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgeglichen" or "ausgeglichenen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeglichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeglichenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeglichen" and "ausgeglichenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeglichenen 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 #1,329,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.