AusbildervsausbildetWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#15,559
“Ausbilder” frequency rank
#44,461
“ausbildet” frequency rank
60020
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausbilder ausbildet
Definition Person, die anderen Personen oder auch Tieren etwas beibringt 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausbilden

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
Ausbilder
9 ch
ausbildet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausbilder is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldɐ] while ausbildet is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Ausbilder” becomes t in “ausbildet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausbilder is recorded at frequency rank #15,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldɐ]. 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 60020, this pair ranks #802,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ausbilder vs ausbildet

Shared letters: abdeilsu. Private to "Ausbilder": r. Private to "ausbildet": t.

"Ausbilder" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "ausbildet" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausbilderasubilder · aubsilder · ausbbilder · ausbidler · ausbildder · ausbilderr · ausbildre · ausbiledr
  • ausbildetasubildet · aubsildet · ausbbildet · ausbidlet · ausbilddet · ausbildett · ausbildte · ausbiledt

Frequency comparison

Ausbilder#15,559
ausbildet#44,461

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausbilder" and "ausbildet" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Ausbilder" is a noun and "ausbildet" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Ausbilder" or "ausbildet"?
"Ausbilder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,559 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 Ausbilder vs ausbildet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausbilder”; for a verb, it's “ausbildet”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausbilder” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list