Which to use
“auszugleichen” and “auszuweichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,013
- “auszugleichen” frequency rank
- #23,842
- “auszuweichen” frequency rank
- 37855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugleichen | auszuweichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgleichen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweichen |
Where the eye mixes auszugleichen and auszuweichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. auszugleichen runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCVVCCVC) against auszuweichen's 12 (VVCCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auszugleichen with auszuweichen
A purely visual mix-up. auszugleichen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]) and auszuweichen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 37855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszugleichen is recorded at frequency rank #14,013, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. auszuweichen is at rank #23,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯çn̩].
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 37855, this pair ranks #1,579,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auszugleichen vs auszuweichen
Shared letters: acehinsuz. Private to "auszugleichen": gl. Private to "auszuweichen": w.
"auszugleichen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCCVC · "auszuweichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugleichen ← asuzugleichen · ausszugleichen · ausuzgleichen · auszguleichen · auszugelichen · auszuggleichen · auszuglecihen · auszugleicchen
- auszuweichen ← asuzuweichen · ausszuweichen · ausuzweichen · auszuewichen · auszuwecihen · auszuweicchen · auszuweicehn · auszuweichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auszugleichen" and "auszuweichen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auszugleichen" or "auszuweichen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugleichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugleichen" and "auszuweichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuweichen vs auszuweisen". 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 #1,579,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.