Which to use
“ausbilden” is a verb and “Ausbildung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,098
- “ausbilden” frequency rank
- #873
- “Ausbildung” frequency rank
- 13971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbilden | Ausbildung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem bestimmte Fertigkeiten und/oder Kenntnisse/Verhaltensweisen beibringen | Erlernen eines Berufes |
Where the eye mixes ausbilden and Ausbildung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausbilden runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Ausbildung's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausbilden vs Ausbildung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausbilden is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldn̩] while Ausbildung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13971, 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]. Ausbildung is at rank #873, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldʊŋ].
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 13971, this pair ranks #1,954,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausbilden vs Ausbildung
Shared letters: abdilnsu. Private to "ausbilden": e. Private to "Ausbildung": g.
"ausbilden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Ausbildung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbilden ← asubilden · aubsilden · ausbbilden · ausbidlen · ausbildden · ausbildenn · ausbildne · ausbiledn
- Ausbildung ← asubildung · aubsildung · ausbbildung · ausbidlung · ausbilddung · ausbildnug · ausbildugn · ausbildungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausbilden" and "Ausbildung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausbilden" vs "Ausbildung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Ausbildung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbilden" and "Ausbildung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbilden 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 #1,954,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.