Which to use
“ausgewogen” is an adjective and “ausgezogen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,310
- “ausgewogen” frequency rank
- #12,237
- “ausgezogen” frequency rank
- 38547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgewogen | ausgezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gut gewichtet, abgestimmt; genau gewogen, gewägt; im Gleichgewicht befindlich; harmonisch | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausziehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgewogen and ausgezogen apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: ausgewogen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡn̩] while ausgezogen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - w in “ausgewogen” becomes z in “ausgezogen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38547, 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]. ausgezogen is at rank #12,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].
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 38547, this pair ranks #1,561,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgewogen vs ausgezogen
Shared letters: aegnosu. Private to "ausgewogen": w. Private to "ausgezogen": z.
"ausgewogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgewogen ← asugewogen · augsewogen · ausegwogen · ausgeowgen · ausgewgoen · ausgewoegn · ausgewogenn · ausgewoggen
- ausgezogen ← asugezogen · augsezogen · ausegzogen · ausgeozgen · ausgezgoen · ausgezoegn · ausgezogenn · ausgezoggen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausgewogen vs ausgezogen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ausgewogen”; for a verb, it's “ausgezogen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgewogen” entry
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