Which to use
“ausleihen” and “ausweichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,561
- “ausleihen” frequency rank
- #10,815
- “ausweichen” frequency rank
- 26376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausleihen | ausweichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand(em) etwas borgen | eine Bewegung machen, um einen Zusammenstoß zu vermeiden; jemandem Platz machen |
Where the eye mixes ausleihen and ausweichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausleihen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against ausweichen's 10 (VVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausleihen vs ausweichen
A purely visual mix-up. ausleihen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən]) and ausweichen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausleihen is recorded at frequency rank #15,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən]. ausweichen is at rank #10,815, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯çn̩].
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 26376, this pair ranks #1,819,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausleihen vs ausweichen
Shared letters: aehinsu. Private to "ausleihen": l. Private to "ausweichen": cw.
"ausleihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "ausweichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausleihen ← asuleihen · aulseihen · auselihen · auslehien · ausleiehn · ausleihenn · ausleihhen · ausleihne
- ausweichen ← asuweichen · ausewichen · aussweichen · auswecihen · ausweicchen · ausweicehn · ausweichenn · ausweichhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausleihen" and "ausweichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausleihen" or "ausweichen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausleihen" and "ausweichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausleihen" and "ausweichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausleihe vs ausleihen". 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 #1,819,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.