Which to use
“abgestellt” is a verb and “ausgestellt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,369
- “abgestellt” frequency rank
- #6,635
- “ausgestellt” frequency rank
- 18004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgestellt | ausgestellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abstellen | zur Schau/Ansicht gestellt |
Where the eye mixes abgestellt and ausgestellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abgestellt and ausgestellt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgestellt is [ˈapɡəˌʃtɛlt] while ausgestellt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛlt]. 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 18004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgestellt is recorded at frequency rank #11,369, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃtɛlt]. ausgestellt is at rank #6,635, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛlt].
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 18004, this pair ranks #1,922,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgestellt vs ausgestellt
Shared letters: aeglst. Private to "abgestellt": b. Private to "ausgestellt": u.
"abgestellt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC · "ausgestellt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgestellt ← abbgestellt · abegstellt · abgesetllt · abgesstellt · abgestelltt · abgestelt · abgesteltl · abgestlelt
- ausgestellt ← asugestellt · augsestellt · ausegstellt · ausgesetllt · ausgesstellt · ausgestelltt · ausgestelt · ausgesteltl
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgestellt" and "ausgestellt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgestellt" or "ausgestellt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgestellt" and "ausgestellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgestellt vs ausstellt". 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 #1,922,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.