ausbildenvsausbildetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausbilden” and “ausbildet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,098
“ausbilden” frequency rank
#44,461
“ausbildet” frequency rank
57559
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausbilden ausbildet
Definition jemandem bestimmte Fertigkeiten und/oder Kenntnisse/Verhaltensweisen beibringen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausbilden

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
ausbilden
9 ch
ausbildet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausbilden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldn̩]) and ausbildet ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldət]) 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 a single letter - n in “ausbilden” becomes t in “ausbildet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57559, 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]. ausbildet is at rank #44,461, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldət].

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 57559, this pair ranks #896,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausbilden vs ausbildet

Shared letters: abdeilsu. Private to "ausbilden": n. Private to "ausbildet": t.

"ausbilden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "ausbildet" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausbildenasubilden · aubsilden · ausbbilden · ausbidlen · ausbildden · ausbildenn · ausbildne · ausbiledn
  • ausbildetasubildet · aubsildet · ausbbildet · ausbidlet · ausbilddet · ausbildett · ausbildte · ausbiledt

Frequency comparison

ausbilden#13,098
ausbildet#44,461

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausbilden" and "ausbildet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausbilden" or "ausbildet"?
"ausbilden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,098 in our German list, against #44,461 for "ausbildet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausbilden vs ausbildet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausbilden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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