Which to use
“ausgehoben” is a verb and “ausgewogen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,641
- “ausgehoben” frequency rank
- #26,310
- “ausgewogen” frequency rank
- 61951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgehoben | ausgewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausheben | gut gewichtet, abgestimmt; genau gewogen, gewägt; im Gleichgewicht befindlich; harmonisch |
Where the eye mixes ausgehoben and ausgewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgehoben and ausgewogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgehoben and ausgewogen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgehoben is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩] 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 61951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgehoben is recorded at frequency rank #35,641, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩]. 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 61951, this pair ranks #730,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgehoben vs ausgewogen
Shared letters: aegnosu. Private to "ausgehoben": bh. Private to "ausgewogen": w.
"ausgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgewogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgehoben ← asugehoben · augsehoben · auseghoben · ausgehboen · ausgehhoben · ausgehobben · ausgehobenn · ausgehobne
- ausgewogen ← asugewogen · augsewogen · ausegwogen · ausgeowgen · ausgewgoen · ausgewoegn · ausgewogenn · ausgewoggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgehoben" and "ausgewogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgehoben" vs "ausgewogen" - which ranks higher?
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 "ausgehoben" 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 #730,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgehoben" 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 #730,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.