Which to use
“auszuweichen” and “auszuweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,842
- “auszuweichen” frequency rank
- #35,078
- “auszuweiten” frequency rank
- 58920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuweichen | auszuweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweichen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweiten |
Where the eye mixes auszuweichen and auszuweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. auszuweichen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVVCCVC) against auszuweiten's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auszuweichen vs auszuweiten
A purely visual mix-up. auszuweichen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) and auszuweiten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 58920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszuweichen is recorded at frequency rank #23,842, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯çn̩]. auszuweiten is at rank #35,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 58920, this pair ranks #844,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszuweichen vs auszuweiten
Shared letters: aeinsuwz. Private to "auszuweichen": ch. Private to "auszuweiten": t.
"auszuweichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCVC · "auszuweiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuweichen ← asuzuweichen · ausszuweichen · ausuzweichen · auszuewichen · auszuwecihen · auszuweicchen · auszuweicehn · auszuweichenn
- auszuweiten ← asuzuweiten · ausszuweiten · ausuzweiten · auszuewiten · auszuweietn · auszuweitenn · auszuweitne · auszuweitten
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #844,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuweichen" and "auszuweiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszubeuten vs auszuweiten". 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 #844,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.