ausgiebigvsausgiebigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,459
“ausgiebig” frequency rank
#45,141
“ausgiebigen” frequency rank
57600
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgiebig ausgiebigen
Definition reichlich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgiebig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgiebig and ausgiebigen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ausgiebig
11 ch
ausgiebigen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgiebig ([ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪç]) and ausgiebigen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡn̩]) 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) - “ausgiebig” sits inside “ausgiebigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57600, 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]. ausgiebigen is at rank #45,141, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡn̩].

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 57600, this pair ranks #895,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgiebig vs ausgiebigen

Shared letters: abegisu. Private to "ausgiebig": -. Private to "ausgiebigen": n.

"ausgiebig" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC  ·  "ausgiebigen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgiebigasugiebig · augsiebig · ausgeibig · ausggiebig · ausgibeig · ausgiebbig · ausgiebgi · ausgiebigg
  • ausgiebigenasugiebigen · augsiebigen · ausgeibigen · ausggiebigen · ausgibeigen · ausgiebbigen · ausgiebgien · ausgiebiegn

Frequency comparison

ausgiebig#12,459
ausgiebigen#45,141

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgiebig" and "ausgiebigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪç] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgiebig" or "ausgiebigen"?
"ausgiebig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,459 in our German list, against #45,141 for "ausgiebigen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgiebig vs ausgiebigen

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 “ausgiebig” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list