Which to use
“ausreichend” is an adjective and “ausweichen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,580
- “ausreichend” frequency rank
- #10,815
- “ausweichen” frequency rank
- 13395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausreichend | ausweichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | genügend, genug | eine Bewegung machen, um einen Zusammenstoß zu vermeiden; jemandem Platz machen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausreichend and ausweichen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ausreichend and ausweichen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausreichend is recorded at frequency rank #2,580, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩t]. 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 13395, this pair ranks #1,958,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausreichend" and "ausweichen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering ausreichend vs ausweichen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ausreichend”; for a verb, it's “ausweichen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausreichend” entry
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