Which to use
“ausgeglichen” is an adjective and “ausgeliehen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,325
- “ausgeglichen” frequency rank
- #14,239
- “ausgeliehen” frequency rank
- 23564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeglichen | ausgeliehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Gleichgewicht, ohne starke Schwankungen, mit einer gleichmäßigen Verteilung | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausleihen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeglichen and ausgeliehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgeglichen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgeliehen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgeglichen with ausgeliehen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgeglichen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡlɪçn̩] while ausgeliehen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌliːən]. 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 23564, 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]. ausgeliehen is at rank #14,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌliːən].
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 23564, this pair ranks #1,859,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeglichen vs ausgeliehen
Shared letters: aeghilnsu. Private to "ausgeglichen": c. Private to "ausgeliehen": -.
"ausgeglichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgeliehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeglichen ← asugeglichen · augseglichen · ausegglichen · ausgegglichen · ausgegilchen · ausgeglcihen · ausgeglicchen · ausgeglicehn
- ausgeliehen ← asugeliehen · augseliehen · ausegliehen · ausgeilehen · ausgeleihen · ausgelieehn · ausgeliehenn · ausgeliehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgeglichen" for "ausgeliehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgeglichen" vs "ausgeliehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgeglichen" and "ausgeliehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeglichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeliehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeglichen" and "ausgeliehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeblieben vs ausgeliehen". 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 #1,859,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.