Which to use
“Ausgleichen” is a noun and “auszugleichen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,547
- “Ausgleichen” frequency rank
- #14,013
- “auszugleichen” frequency rank
- 27560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgleichen | auszugleichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgleich | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgleichen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausgleichen and auszugleichen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausgleichen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩] while auszugleichen is [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgleichen is recorded at frequency rank #13,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. auszugleichen is at rank #14,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩].
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 27560, this pair ranks #1,799,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgleichen vs auszugleichen
Shared letters: aceghilnsu. Private to "Ausgleichen": -. Private to "auszugleichen": z.
"Ausgleichen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVVCCVC · "auszugleichen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausgleichen ← asugleichen · augsleichen · ausgelichen · ausggleichen · ausglecihen · ausgleicchen · ausgleicehn · ausgleichenn
- auszugleichen ← asuzugleichen · ausszugleichen · ausuzgleichen · auszguleichen · auszugelichen · auszuggleichen · auszuglecihen · auszugleicchen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausgleichen" and "auszugleichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausgleichen" or "auszugleichen"?
Remembering Ausgleichen vs auszugleichen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausgleichen”; for a verb, it's “auszugleichen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausgleichen” entry
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