ausgewogenvsausgewogenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausgewogen” and “ausgewogenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,310
“ausgewogen” frequency rank
#45,139
“ausgewogenen” frequency rank
71449
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgewogen ausgewogenen
Definition gut gewichtet, abgestimmt; genau gewogen, gewägt; im Gleichgewicht befindlich; harmonisch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewogen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgewogen and ausgewogenen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
ausgewogen
12 ch
ausgewogenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgewogen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡn̩]) and ausgewogenen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡənən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgewogen” sits inside “ausgewogenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgewogen is recorded at frequency rank #26,310, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡn̩]. ausgewogenen is at rank #45,139, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡənən].

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 71449, this pair ranks #416,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausgewogen vs ausgewogenen

Shared letters: aegnosuw. Private to "ausgewogen": -. Private to "ausgewogenen": -.

"ausgewogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC  ·  "ausgewogenen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgewogenasugewogen · augsewogen · ausegwogen · ausgeowgen · ausgewgoen · ausgewoegn · ausgewogenn · ausgewoggen
  • ausgewogenenasugewogenen · augsewogenen · ausegwogenen · ausgeowgenen · ausgewgoenen · ausgewoegnen · ausgewogeenn · ausgewogenenn

Frequency comparison

ausgewogen#26,310
ausgewogenen#45,139

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgewogen" and "ausgewogenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgewogen" or "ausgewogenen"?
"ausgewogen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,310 in our German list, against #45,139 for "ausgewogenen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgewogen vs ausgewogenen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgewogen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list