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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausleihen and ausweichen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausleihen" and "ausweichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausleihen" or "ausweichen"?
Remembering ausleihen vs ausweichen
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 “ausleihen” entry
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