Which to use
“Abbildung” and “Ausbildung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,561
- “Abbildung” frequency rank
- #873
- “Ausbildung” frequency rank
- 8434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abbildung | Ausbildung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas bildlich, grafisch, durch optische oder elektronische Verfahren oder symbolisch Dargestelltes, eine mehr oder weniger gute Kopie des eigentlichen, realen Bildes realer Gegenstände, Personen, Situationen, … | Erlernen eines Berufes |
Where the eye mixes Abbildung and Ausbildung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abbildung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Ausbildung's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abbildung vs Ausbildung
A purely visual mix-up. Abbildung ([ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]) and Ausbildung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldʊŋ]) 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 8434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abbildung is recorded at frequency rank #7,561, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]. Ausbildung is at rank #873, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldʊŋ].
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 8434, this pair ranks #1,984,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abbildung vs Ausbildung
Shared letters: abdgilnu. Private to "Abbildung": -. Private to "Ausbildung": s.
"Abbildung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Ausbildung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abbildung ← abbidlung · abbilddung · abbildnug · abbildugn · abbildungg · abbildunng · abbilldung · abbiludng
- Ausbildung ← asubildung · aubsildung · ausbbildung · ausbidlung · ausbilddung · ausbildnug · ausbildugn · ausbildungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abbildung" for "Ausbildung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Abbildung" or "Ausbildung"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abbildung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbildung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abbildung" and "Ausbildung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abbildung vs Abfindung". 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 #1,984,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.