Which to use
“Ausgleich” and “Ausgleichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,681
- “Ausgleich” frequency rank
- #13,547
- “Ausgleichen” frequency rank
- 18228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgleich | Ausgleichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gleichgewicht zustande bringen; Aufheben von Unterschieden durch Anpassung beider Seiten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgleich |
Where the eye mixes Ausgleich and Ausgleichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ausgleich runs 9 letters (VVCCCVVCC) against Ausgleichen's 11 (VVCCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausgleich vs Ausgleichen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgleich ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]) and Ausgleichen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]) 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) - “Ausgleich” sits inside “Ausgleichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgleich is recorded at frequency rank #4,681, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]. Ausgleichen is at rank #13,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩].
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 18228, this pair ranks #1,920,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgleich vs Ausgleichen
Shared letters: aceghilsu. Private to "Ausgleich": -. Private to "Ausgleichen": n.
"Ausgleich" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVVCC · "Ausgleichen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausgleich ← asugleich · augsleich · ausgelich · ausggleich · ausglecih · ausgleicch · ausgleichh · ausgleihc
- Ausgleichen ← asugleichen · augsleichen · ausgelichen · ausggleichen · ausglecihen · ausgleicchen · ausgleicehn · ausgleichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausgleich" and "Ausgleichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausgleich" or "Ausgleichen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgleichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgleich" and "Ausgleichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgewichen vs Ausgleichen". 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 #1,920,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.