Which to use
“ausgebildete” and “ausgebildeter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,173
- “ausgebildete” frequency rank
- #26,761
- “ausgebildeter” frequency rank
- 37934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebildete | ausgebildeter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebildet | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebildet |
Where the eye mixes ausgebildete and ausgebildeter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgebildete runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCVCV) against ausgebildeter's 13 (VVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgebildete with ausgebildeter
A purely visual mix-up. ausgebildete ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətə]) and ausgebildeter ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətɐ]) 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 “ausgebildeter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37934, 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]. ausgebildeter is at rank #26,761, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɪldətɐ].
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 37934, this pair ranks #1,577,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebildete vs ausgebildeter
Shared letters: abdegilstu. Private to "ausgebildete": -. Private to "ausgebildeter": r.
"ausgebildete" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCV · "ausgebildeter" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebildete ← asugebildete · augsebildete · ausegbildete · ausgbeildete · ausgebbildete · ausgebidlete · ausgebilddete · ausgebildeet
- ausgebildeter ← asugebildeter · augsebildeter · ausegbildeter · ausgbeildeter · ausgebbildeter · ausgebidleter · ausgebilddeter · ausgebildeetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgebildete" and "ausgebildeter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgebildete" or "ausgebildeter"?
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 "ausgebildete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebildeter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebildete" and "ausgebildeter" 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 #1,577,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.