ausgiebigevsausgiebigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,140
“ausgiebige” frequency rank
#45,141
“ausgiebigen” frequency rank
90281
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgiebige ausgiebigen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgiebig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgiebig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgiebige and ausgiebigen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
ausgiebige
11 ch
ausgiebigen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgiebige ([ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ausgiebige” sits inside “ausgiebigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgiebige is recorded at frequency rank #45,140, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡə]. 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 90281, this pair ranks #48,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausgiebige vs ausgiebigen

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

"ausgiebige" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCV  ·  "ausgiebigen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgiebigeasugiebige · augsiebige · ausgeibige · ausggiebige · ausgibeige · ausgiebbige · ausgiebgie · ausgiebieg
  • ausgiebigenasugiebigen · augsiebigen · ausgeibigen · ausggiebigen · ausgibeigen · ausgiebbigen · ausgiebgien · ausgiebiegn

Frequency comparison

ausgiebige#45,140
ausgiebigen#45,141

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgiebige" and "ausgiebigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡiːbɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgiebige" or "ausgiebigen"?
"ausgiebige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,140 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 ausgiebige 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 “ausgiebige” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list