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 eye mixes ausbilden and ausbildet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausbilden and ausbildet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausbilden with ausbildet
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausbilden" and "ausbildet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausbilden" vs "ausbildet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbildet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #896,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbilden" and "ausbildet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbildet vs ausbildet". 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 #896,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.