Which to use
“auszubilden” is a verb and “Auszubildende” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,248
- “auszubilden” frequency rank
- #16,092
- “Auszubildende” frequency rank
- 40340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszubilden | Auszubildende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausbilden | weibliche Person, die einen Lehrvertrag mit einem Ausbildungsbetrieb abgeschlossen hat |
Where the eye mixes auszubilden and Auszubildende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. auszubilden runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against Auszubildende's 13 (VVCCVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auszubilden vs Auszubildende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auszubilden is [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɪldn̩] while Auszubildende is [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɪldn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “auszubilden” sits inside “Auszubildende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszubilden is recorded at frequency rank #24,248, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɪldn̩]. Auszubildende is at rank #16,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɪldn̩də].
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 40340, this pair ranks #1,511,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszubilden vs Auszubildende
Shared letters: abdeilnsuz. Private to "auszubilden": -. Private to "Auszubildende": -.
"auszubilden" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "Auszubildende" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszubilden ← asuzubilden · ausszubilden · ausuzbilden · auszbuilden · auszubbilden · auszubidlen · auszubildden · auszubildenn
- Auszubildende ← asuzubildende · ausszubildende · ausuzbildende · auszbuildende · auszubbildende · auszubidlende · auszubilddende · auszubildedne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auszubilden" and "Auszubildende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "auszubilden" or "Auszubildende"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "auszubilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszubildende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,511,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszubilden" and "Auszubildende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzubilden vs auszubilden". 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 #1,511,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.