Which to use
“Abbildungen” and “Ausbildungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,493
- “Abbildungen” frequency rank
- #21,891
- “Ausbildungen” frequency rank
- 31384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abbildungen | Ausbildungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abbildung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausbildung |
Where the eye mixes Abbildungen and Ausbildungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Abbildungen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against Ausbildungen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abbildungen and Ausbildungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abbildungen ([ˈapˌbɪldʊŋən]) and Ausbildungen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldʊŋən]) 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 31384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abbildungen is recorded at frequency rank #9,493, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldʊŋən]. Ausbildungen is at rank #21,891, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldʊŋən].
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 31384, this pair ranks #1,729,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abbildungen vs Ausbildungen
Shared letters: abdegilnu. Private to "Abbildungen": -. Private to "Ausbildungen": s.
"Abbildungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "Ausbildungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abbildungen ← abbidlungen · abbilddungen · abbildnugen · abbildugnen · abbildunegn · abbildungenn · abbildunggen · abbildungne
- Ausbildungen ← asubildungen · aubsildungen · ausbbildungen · ausbidlungen · ausbilddungen · ausbildnugen · ausbildugnen · ausbildunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abbildungen" and "Ausbildungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abbildungen" or "Ausbildungen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abbildungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbildungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,729,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abbildungen" and "Ausbildungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausbildung vs Ausbildungen". 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 #1,729,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.