ausgleichen

\ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩\

/\ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“ausgleichen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compenser un élément manquant ou un désavantage par quelque chose d'autre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ausgleichen · ausgleichen · French

ausgleichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ausgleichen
PropertyValue
Headwordausgleichen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ausgleichen » en français

ausgleichenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ausgleichen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯çn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ausgleichen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ausgleichen, spelled A-U-S-G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compenser un élément manquant ou un désavantage par quelque chose d'autre.
  2. 2
    Égaliser (des différences de dimensions ou irrégularités).
  3. 3
    Égaliser (le score).
  4. 4
    Compenser, égaliser des différences par un rapprochement réciproque.
  5. 5
    Égaliser, éliminer des contradictions par la médiation et la conciliation.
  6. 6
    Payer, solder (une facture ou dette).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ausgleichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das gleicht den Verlust von letztem Jahr aus.
  2. Gleicher Preis, kleinere Packung: Um gestiegene Kosten auszugleichen, schrumpfen Firmen derzeit ihre Füllmenge.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). 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 verb, "ausgleichen" means: Compenser un élément manquant ou un désavantage par quelque chose d'autre.
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?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list