Which to use
“ausgebildet” and “ausgebildeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,680
- “ausgebildet” frequency rank
- #14,504
- “ausgebildeten” frequency rank
- 19184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebildet | ausgebildeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausbildung besitzend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebildet |
Where the eye mixes ausgebildet and ausgebildeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ausgebildet runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against ausgebildeten's 13 (VVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgebildet with ausgebildeten
A purely visual mix-up. ausgebildet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldət]) and ausgebildeten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgebildet” sits inside “ausgebildeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebildet is recorded at frequency rank #4,680, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldət]. ausgebildeten is at rank #14,504, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətn̩].
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 19184, this pair ranks #1,910,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebildet vs ausgebildeten
Shared letters: abdegilstu. Private to "ausgebildet": -. Private to "ausgebildeten": n.
"ausgebildet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "ausgebildeten" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebildet ← asugebildet · augsebildet · ausegbildet · ausgbeildet · ausgebbildet · ausgebidlet · ausgebilddet · ausgebildett
- ausgebildeten ← asugebildeten · augsebildeten · ausegbildeten · ausgbeildeten · ausgebbildeten · ausgebidleten · ausgebilddeten · ausgebildeetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgebildet" for "ausgebildeten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgebildet" vs "ausgebildeten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebildet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebildeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebildet" and "ausgebildeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbildet vs ausgebildet". 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 #1,910,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.