Which to use
“abgebildeten” and “ausgebildeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,505
- “abgebildeten” frequency rank
- #14,504
- “ausgebildeten” frequency rank
- 36009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgebildeten | ausgebildeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgebildet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebildet |
Where the eye mixes abgebildeten and ausgebildeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. abgebildeten runs 12 letters (VCCVCVCCVCVC) against ausgebildeten's 13 (VVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgebildeten with ausgebildeten
A purely visual mix-up. abgebildeten ([ˈapɡəˌbɪldətn̩]) and ausgebildeten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətn̩]) 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 36009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgebildeten is recorded at frequency rank #21,505, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌbɪldətn̩]. ausgebildeten is at rank #14,504, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətn̩].
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 36009, this pair ranks #1,626,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgebildeten vs ausgebildeten
Shared letters: abdegilnt. Private to "abgebildeten": -. Private to "ausgebildeten": su.
"abgebildeten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCVC · "ausgebildeten" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgebildeten ← abbgebildeten · abegbildeten · abgbeildeten · abgebbildeten · abgebidleten · abgebilddeten · abgebildeetn · abgebildetenn
- ausgebildeten ← asugebildeten · augsebildeten · ausegbildeten · ausgbeildeten · ausgebbildeten · ausgebidleten · ausgebilddeten · ausgebildeetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgebildeten" and "ausgebildeten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgebildeten" or "ausgebildeten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgebildeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebildeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,626,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgebildeten" and "ausgebildeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgebildete vs abgebildeten". 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 #1,626,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.