Which to use
“ausgewichen” and “ausweichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,446
- “ausgewichen” frequency rank
- #10,815
- “ausweichen” frequency rank
- 44261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgewichen | ausweichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweichen | eine Bewegung machen, um einen Zusammenstoß zu vermeiden; jemandem Platz machen |
Where the eye mixes ausgewichen and ausweichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ausgewichen and ausweichen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgewichen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɪçn̩]) and ausweichen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgewichen is recorded at frequency rank #33,446, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɪçn̩]. ausweichen is at rank #10,815, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯çn̩].
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 44261, this pair ranks #1,391,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgewichen vs ausweichen
Shared letters: acehinsuw. Private to "ausgewichen": g. Private to "ausweichen": -.
"ausgewichen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "ausweichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgewichen ← asugewichen · augsewichen · ausegwichen · ausgeiwchen · ausgewcihen · ausgewicchen · ausgewicehn · ausgewichenn
- ausweichen ← asuweichen · ausewichen · aussweichen · auswecihen · ausweicchen · ausweicehn · ausweichenn · ausweichhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgewichen" and "ausweichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgewichen" or "ausweichen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,391,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgewichen" and "ausweichen" 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 #1,391,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.