Which to use
“ausgewachsen” is an adjective and “ausgewichen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,733
- “ausgewachsen” frequency rank
- #33,446
- “ausgewichen” frequency rank
- 82179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgewachsen | ausgewichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Wachstum abgeschlossen habend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweichen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgewachsen and ausgewichen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgewachsen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaksn̩] while ausgewichen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɪçn̩]. 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 82179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgewachsen is recorded at frequency rank #48,733, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaksn̩]. 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 82179, this pair ranks #161,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgewachsen vs ausgewichen
Shared letters: aceghnsuw. Private to "ausgewachsen": -. Private to "ausgewichen": i.
"ausgewachsen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgewichen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgewachsen ← asugewachsen · augsewachsen · ausegwachsen · ausgeawchsen · ausgewacchsen · ausgewachesn · ausgewachhsen · ausgewachsenn
- ausgewichen ← asugewichen · augsewichen · ausegwichen · ausgeiwchen · ausgewcihen · ausgewicchen · ausgewicehn · ausgewichenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausgewachsen vs ausgewichen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ausgewachsen”; for a verb, it's “ausgewichen”.
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