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 eye mixes ausgestattet and ausgestattete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgestattet 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.
Visual trap between ausgestattet and ausgestattete
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgestattet" for "ausgestattete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgestattet" vs "ausgestattete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestattet" 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 #1,851,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgestattet" and "ausgestattete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgestaltet vs ausgestattete". 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 #1,851,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.