Which to use
“ausgestattet” and “ausgestattete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,639
- “ausgestattet” frequency rank
- #20,509
- “ausgestattete” frequency rank
- 24148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgestattet | ausgestattete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas versehen, ausgerüstet, bestückt; auf die Ausstattung bezogen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgestattet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgestattet and ausgestattete apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ausgestattet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatət]) and ausgestattete ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatətə]) 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) - “ausgestattet” sits inside “ausgestattete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgestattet is recorded at frequency rank #3,639, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatət]. 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 24148, this pair ranks #1,851,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgestattet vs ausgestattete
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgestattet": -. Private to "ausgestattete": -.
"ausgestattet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgestattete" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgestattet ← asugestattet · augsestattet · ausegstattet · ausgesatttet · ausgesstattet · ausgestatet · ausgestatett · ausgestattett
- ausgestattete ← asugestattete · augsestattete · ausegstattete · ausgesatttete · ausgesstattete · ausgestatete · ausgestatette · ausgestatteet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausgestattet vs ausgestattete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgestattet” entry
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