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 eye mixes ausreichend and ausweichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ausreichend with ausweichen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausreichend is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩t] while ausweichen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯çn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of ausreichend vs ausweichen
Shared letters: acehinsu. Private to "ausreichend": dr. Private to "ausweichen": w.
"ausreichend" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVCC · "ausweichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausreichend ← asureichend · aurseichend · auserichend · ausrecihend · ausreicchend · ausreicehnd · ausreichedn · ausreichendd
- ausweichen ← asuweichen · ausewichen · aussweichen · auswecihen · ausweicchen · ausweicehn · ausweichenn · ausweichhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausreichend" for "ausweichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausreichend" vs "ausweichen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausreichend" 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 #1,958,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausreichend" and "ausweichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausreichend vs ausreichendes". 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 #1,958,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.