Which to use
“abstatten” and “ausstatten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,917
- “abstatten” frequency rank
- #30,929
- “ausstatten” frequency rank
- 78846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstatten | ausstatten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas offiziell, formell, traditionell, aus Pflichterfüllung tun | jemandem oder auch etwas etwas zuweisen oder mit etwas, meist etwas Notwendigem, versehen |
Where the eye mixes abstatten and ausstatten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abstatten and ausstatten
A purely visual mix-up. abstatten ([ˈapˌʃtatn̩]) and ausstatten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abstatten is recorded at frequency rank #47,917, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃtatn̩]. ausstatten is at rank #30,929, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatn̩].
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 78846, this pair ranks #229,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abstatten vs ausstatten
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "abstatten": b. Private to "ausstatten": u.
"abstatten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "ausstatten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abstatten ← abbstatten · absattten · absstatten · abstaten · abstatetn · abstattenn · abstattne · absttaten
- ausstatten ← asustatten · aussattten · ausstaten · ausstatetn · ausstattenn · ausstattne · aussttaten · aussttatten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abstatten" for "ausstatten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abstatten" or "ausstatten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abstatten" and "ausstatten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abstatten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausstatten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstatten" and "ausstatten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstatten vs abstauben". 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 #229,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.