Which to use
“ausgestaltet” is a verb and “ausgestattet” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,926
- “ausgestaltet” frequency rank
- #3,639
- “ausgestattet” frequency rank
- 34565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgestaltet | ausgestattet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgestalten | mit etwas versehen, ausgerüstet, bestückt; auf die Ausstattung bezogen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgestaltet and ausgestattet apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgestaltet is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtaltət] while ausgestattet is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “ausgestaltet” becomes t in “ausgestattet”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgestaltet is recorded at frequency rank #30,926, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtaltət]. ausgestattet is at rank #3,639, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatət].
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 34565, this pair ranks #1,660,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgestaltet vs ausgestattet
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgestaltet": l. Private to "ausgestattet": -.
"ausgestaltet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgestattet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgestaltet ← asugestaltet · augsestaltet · ausegstaltet · ausgesatltet · ausgesstaltet · ausgestalett · ausgestalltet · ausgestaltett
- ausgestattet ← asugestattet · augsestattet · ausegstattet · ausgesatttet · ausgesstattet · ausgestatet · ausgestatett · ausgestattett
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausgestaltet vs ausgestattet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausgestaltet”; for an adjective, it's “ausgestattet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgestaltet” entry
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