Which to use
“ausgeliehen” and “ausgewichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,239
- “ausgeliehen” frequency rank
- #33,446
- “ausgewichen” frequency rank
- 47685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeliehen | ausgewichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausleihen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweichen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeliehen and ausgewichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgeliehen (VVCCVCVVCVC) and ausgewichen (VVCCVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ausgeliehen and ausgewichen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeliehen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌliːən]) and ausgewichen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɪçn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeliehen is recorded at frequency rank #14,239, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌliːən]. ausgewichen is at rank #33,446, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɪçn̩].
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 47685, this pair ranks #1,275,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeliehen vs ausgewichen
Shared letters: aeghinsu. Private to "ausgeliehen": l. Private to "ausgewichen": cw.
"ausgeliehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "ausgewichen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeliehen ← asugeliehen · augseliehen · ausegliehen · ausgeilehen · ausgeleihen · ausgelieehn · ausgeliehenn · ausgeliehhen
- ausgewichen ← asugewichen · augsewichen · ausegwichen · ausgeiwchen · ausgewcihen · ausgewicchen · ausgewicehn · ausgewichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeliehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,275,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeliehen" and "ausgewichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgewachsen vs ausgewichen". 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 #1,275,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.