ausbildenvsAusbilderWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ausbilden is a verb, Ausbilder is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausbilden” is a verb and “Ausbilder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,098
“ausbilden” frequency rank
#15,559
“Ausbilder” frequency rank
28657
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausbilden Ausbilder
Definition jemandem bestimmte Fertigkeiten und/oder Kenntnisse/Verhaltensweisen beibringen Person, die anderen Personen oder auch Tieren etwas beibringt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausbilden and Ausbilder apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ausbilden
9 ch
Ausbilder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausbilden is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldn̩] while Ausbilder is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “ausbilden” becomes r in “Ausbilder”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausbilden is recorded at frequency rank #13,098, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldn̩]. Ausbilder is at rank #15,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldɐ].

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 28657, this pair ranks #1,780,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausbilden vs Ausbilder

Shared letters: abdeilsu. Private to "ausbilden": n. Private to "Ausbilder": r.

"ausbilden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "Ausbilder" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausbildenasubilden · aubsilden · ausbbilden · ausbidlen · ausbildden · ausbildenn · ausbildne · ausbiledn
  • Ausbilderasubilder · aubsilder · ausbbilder · ausbidler · ausbildder · ausbilderr · ausbildre · ausbiledr

Frequency comparison

ausbilden#13,098
Ausbilder#15,559

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausbilden" and "Ausbilder" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausbilden" is a verb and "Ausbilder" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausbilden" or "Ausbilder"?
"ausbilden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,098 in our German list, against #15,559 for "Ausbilder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausbilden vs Ausbilder

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausbilden”; for a noun, it's “Ausbilder”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausbilden” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list