Which to use
“abzubilden” and “auszubilden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,421
- “abzubilden” frequency rank
- #24,248
- “auszubilden” frequency rank
- 57669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzubilden | auszubilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abbilden | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausbilden |
Where the eye mixes abzubilden and auszubilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abzubilden runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against auszubilden's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abzubilden vs auszubilden
A purely visual mix-up. abzubilden ([ˈapt͡suˌbɪldn̩]) and auszubilden ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɪldn̩]) 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 57669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzubilden is recorded at frequency rank #33,421, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌbɪldn̩]. auszubilden is at rank #24,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɪldn̩].
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 57669, this pair ranks #892,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzubilden vs auszubilden
Shared letters: abdeilnuz. Private to "abzubilden": -. Private to "auszubilden": s.
"abzubilden" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "auszubilden" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzubilden ← abbzubilden · abuzbilden · abzbuilden · abzubbilden · abzubidlen · abzubildden · abzubildenn · abzubildne
- auszubilden ← asuzubilden · ausszubilden · ausuzbilden · auszbuilden · auszubbilden · auszubidlen · auszubildden · auszubildenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abzubilden" and "auszubilden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abzubilden" vs "auszubilden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abzubilden" and "auszubilden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzubilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszubilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #892,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzubilden" and "auszubilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbilden vs abzubilden". 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 #892,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.