abgebildetenvsausgebildetenConfusable pair

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“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.

12 ch
abgebildeten
13 ch
ausgebildeten

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌbɪldətn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "abgebildeten" or "ausgebildeten" show up more?
"ausgebildeten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,504 in our German list, against #21,505 for "abgebildeten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list