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 eye mixes ausgiebig and ausgiebigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgiebig runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against ausgiebigen's 11 (VVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgiebig with ausgiebigen
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
- ausgiebig ← asugiebig · augsiebig · ausgeibig · ausggiebig · ausgibeig · ausgiebbig · ausgiebgi · ausgiebigg
- ausgiebigen ← asugiebigen · augsiebigen · ausgeibigen · ausggiebigen · ausgibeigen · ausgiebbigen · ausgiebgien · ausgiebiegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgiebig" for "ausgiebigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgiebig" vs "ausgiebigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgiebig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgiebigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgiebig" and "ausgiebigen" 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 #895,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.