Ausgleichen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Ausgleichen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,547 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,547
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgleich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ausgleichen vs ausleihen
73% similar
Ausgleichen vs ausreichen
73% similar
Ausgleichen vs ausweichen
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ausgleichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusgleichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,547
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ausgleichen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ausgleichen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ausgleichen is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,547 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgleich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ausgleichen, with forms such as "asugleichen", "augsleichen", and "ausgelichen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ausleihen", "ausreichen", "ausweichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ausgleichen, spelled A-U-S-G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgleich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asugleichen,augsleichen,ausgelichen,ausggleichen,ausglecihen,ausgleicchen,ausgleicehn,ausgleichenn,ausgleichhen,ausgleichne,ausgleihcen,ausgliechen,ausglleichen,auslgeichen,aussgleichen,uasgleichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ausgleichen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asugleichen2augsleichen2ausgelichen2ausggleichen1ausglecihen2ausgleicchen1ausgleicehn2ausgleichenn1
Edit distance from "Ausgleichen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ausgleichen"?
"Ausgleichen" is spelled A-U-S-G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Ausgleichen" mean?
As a noun, "Ausgleichen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgleich
What words are commonly confused with "Ausgleichen"?
"Ausgleichen" is commonly confused with "ausleihen", "ausreichen", "ausweichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ausgleichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausgleichen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausgleichen" come from?
"Ausgleichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Ausgleichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ausleihen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ausgleichen vs ausleihen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list