ausgestattetvsausgestattetenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausgestattet” and “ausgestatteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,639
“ausgestattet” frequency rank
#20,510
“ausgestatteten” frequency rank
24149
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgestattet ausgestatteten
Definition mit etwas versehen, ausgerüstet, bestückt; auf die Ausstattung bezogen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgestattet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgestattet and ausgestatteten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
ausgestattet
14 ch
ausgestatteten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgestattet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatət]) and ausgestatteten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatətn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgestattet” sits inside “ausgestatteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24149, 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]. ausgestatteten is at rank #20,510, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatətn̩].

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 24149, this pair ranks #1,851,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausgestattet vs ausgestatteten

Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgestattet": -. Private to "ausgestatteten": n.

"ausgestattet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "ausgestatteten" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgestattetasugestattet · augsestattet · ausegstattet · ausgesatttet · ausgesstattet · ausgestatet · ausgestatett · ausgestattett
  • ausgestattetenasugestatteten · augsestatteten · ausegstatteten · ausgesattteten · ausgesstatteten · ausgestateten · ausgestatetten · ausgestatteetn

Frequency comparison

ausgestattet#3,639
ausgestatteten#20,510

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgestattet" and "ausgestatteten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatət] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtatətn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgestattet" or "ausgestatteten"?
"ausgestattet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,639 in our German list, against #20,510 for "ausgestatteten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgestattet vs ausgestatteten

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list