Which to use
“ausgestaltet” is a verb and “ausgestattete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,926
- “ausgestaltet” frequency rank
- #20,509
- “ausgestattete” frequency rank
- 51435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgestaltet | ausgestattete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgestalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgestattet |
Where the eye mixes ausgestaltet and ausgestattete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ausgestaltet runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgestattete's 13 (VVCCVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgestaltet vs ausgestattete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgestaltet is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtaltət] while ausgestattete is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 51435, 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]. ausgestattete is at rank #20,509, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatətə].
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 51435, this pair ranks #1,135,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgestaltet vs ausgestattete
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgestaltet": l. Private to "ausgestattete": -.
"ausgestaltet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgestattete" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgestaltet ← asugestaltet · augsestaltet · ausegstaltet · ausgesatltet · ausgesstaltet · ausgestalett · ausgestalltet · ausgestaltett
- ausgestattete ← asugestattete · augsestattete · ausegstattete · ausgesatttete · ausgesstattete · ausgestatete · ausgestatette · ausgestatteet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgestaltet" and "ausgestattete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgestaltet" or "ausgestattete"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestattete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,135,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgestaltet" and "ausgestattete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeschaltet vs ausgestaltet". 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 #1,135,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.