Which to use
“ausgewogene” is an adjective and “ausgezogen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,635
- “ausgewogene” frequency rank
- #12,237
- “ausgezogen” frequency rank
- 39872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgewogene | ausgezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewogen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausziehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgewogene 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: ausgewogene is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡənə] while ausgezogen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]. 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 39872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgewogene is recorded at frequency rank #27,635, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvoːɡənə]. 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 39872, this pair ranks #1,524,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgewogene vs ausgezogen
Shared letters: aegnosu. Private to "ausgewogene": w. Private to "ausgezogen": z.
"ausgewogene" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVCV · "ausgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgewogene ← asugewogene · augsewogene · ausegwogene · ausgeowgene · ausgewgoene · ausgewoegne · ausgewogeen · ausgewogenne
- ausgezogen ← asugezogen · augsezogen · ausegzogen · ausgeozgen · ausgezgoen · ausgezoegn · ausgezogenn · ausgezoggen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausgewogene vs ausgezogen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ausgewogene”; for a verb, it's “ausgezogen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgewogene” entry
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