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 eye mixes ausgewachsen and ausgewichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgewachsen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCCVC) against ausgewichen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgewachsen with ausgewichen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgewachsen" for "ausgewichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgewachsen" vs "ausgewichen" - 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 "ausgewachsen" 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 #161,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgewachsen" and "ausgewichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgewachsen vs ausgewachsene". 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 #161,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.