Which to use
“ausbildet” is a verb and “ausgebildet” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,461
- “ausbildet” frequency rank
- #4,680
- “ausgebildet” frequency rank
- 49141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbildet | ausgebildet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausbilden | Ausbildung besitzend |
Where the eye mixes ausbildet and ausgebildet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausbildet runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against ausgebildet's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausbildet and ausgebildet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausbildet is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldət] while ausgebildet is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbildet is recorded at frequency rank #44,461, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldət]. ausgebildet is at rank #4,680, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldət].
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 49141, this pair ranks #1,222,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbildet vs ausgebildet
Shared letters: abdeilstu. Private to "ausbildet": -. Private to "ausgebildet": g.
"ausbildet" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausgebildet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbildet ← asubildet · aubsildet · ausbbildet · ausbidlet · ausbilddet · ausbildett · ausbildte · ausbiledt
- ausgebildet ← asugebildet · augsebildet · ausegbildet · ausgbeildet · ausgebbildet · ausgebidlet · ausgebilddet · ausgebildett
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausbildet" and "ausgebildet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausbildet" vs "ausgebildet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbildet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebildet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,222,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbildet" and "ausgebildet" 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 #1,222,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.