Which to use
“ausgiebig” and “ausgiebige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,459
- “ausgiebig” frequency rank
- #45,140
- “ausgiebige” frequency rank
- 57599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgiebig | ausgiebige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | reichlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgiebig |
Where the eye mixes ausgiebig and ausgiebige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgiebig runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against ausgiebige's 10 (VVCCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgiebig with ausgiebige
A purely visual mix-up. ausgiebig ([ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪç]) and ausgiebige ([ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausgiebig” sits inside “ausgiebige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgiebig is recorded at frequency rank #12,459, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪç]. ausgiebige is at rank #45,140, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡə].
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 57599, this pair ranks #895,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgiebig vs ausgiebige
Shared letters: abegisu. Private to "ausgiebig": -. Private to "ausgiebige": -.
"ausgiebig" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "ausgiebige" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgiebig ← asugiebig · augsiebig · ausgeibig · ausggiebig · ausgibeig · ausgiebbig · ausgiebgi · ausgiebigg
- ausgiebige ← asugiebige · augsiebige · ausgeibige · ausggiebige · ausgibeige · ausgiebbige · ausgiebgie · ausgiebieg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgiebig" for "ausgiebige" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgiebig" or "ausgiebige" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgiebig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgiebige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgiebig" and "ausgiebige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgiebige vs ausgiebigen". 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 #895,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.