Which to use
“ausgebildete” and “ausgebildeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,173
- “ausgebildete” frequency rank
- #14,504
- “ausgebildeten” frequency rank
- 25677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebildete | ausgebildeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebildet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebildet |
Where the eye mixes ausgebildete and ausgebildeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgebildete runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCVCV) against ausgebildeten's 13 (VVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgebildete and ausgebildeten
A purely visual mix-up. ausgebildete ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ausgebildete” sits inside “ausgebildeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebildete is recorded at frequency rank #11,173, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətə]. 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 25677, this pair ranks #1,829,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebildete vs ausgebildeten
Shared letters: abdegilstu. Private to "ausgebildete": -. Private to "ausgebildeten": n.
"ausgebildete" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCV · "ausgebildeten" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebildete ← asugebildete · augsebildete · ausegbildete · ausgbeildete · ausgebbildete · ausgebidlete · ausgebilddete · ausgebildeet
- ausgebildeten ← asugebildeten · augsebildeten · ausegbildeten · ausgbeildeten · ausgebbildeten · ausgebidleten · ausgebilddeten · ausgebildeetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgebildete" and "ausgebildeten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgebildete" or "ausgebildeten"?
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 "ausgebildete" 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 #1,829,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebildete" and "ausgebildeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgebildete vs ausgebildete". 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 #1,829,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.