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 eye mixes ausgewogen and ausgewogenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgewogen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against ausgewogenen's 12 (VVCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgewogen with ausgewogenen
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
- ausgewogen ← asugewogen · augsewogen · ausegwogen · ausgeowgen · ausgewgoen · ausgewoegn · ausgewogenn · ausgewoggen
- ausgewogenen ← asugewogenen · augsewogenen · ausegwogenen · ausgeowgenen · ausgewgoenen · ausgewoegnen · ausgewogeenn · ausgewogenenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgewogen" and "ausgewogenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgewogen" or "ausgewogenen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgewogen" and "ausgewogenen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewogenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #416,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgewogen" and "ausgewogenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgewogene vs ausgewogenen". 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 #416,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.