Which to use
“abstellen” and “aufstellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,221
- “abstellen” frequency rank
- #6,152
- “aufstellen” frequency rank
- 18373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstellen | aufstellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Hand legen und auf einer Fläche platzieren | etwas aufrichten |
Where the eye mixes abstellen and aufstellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abstellen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against aufstellen's 10 (VVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abstellen vs aufstellen
A purely visual mix-up. abstellen ([ˈapˌʃtɛlən]) and aufstellen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən]) 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 18373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abstellen is recorded at frequency rank #12,221, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃtɛlən]. aufstellen is at rank #6,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən].
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 18373, this pair ranks #1,918,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abstellen vs aufstellen
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "abstellen": b. Private to "aufstellen": fu.
"abstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "aufstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abstellen ← abbstellen · absetllen · absstellen · absteleln · abstelen · abstellenn · abstellne · abstlelen
- aufstellen ← afustellen · auffstellen · aufsetllen · aufsstellen · aufsteleln · aufstelen · aufstellenn · aufstellne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abstellen" and "aufstellen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abstellen" or "aufstellen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufstellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstellen" and "aufstellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufstellen vs aufstellte". 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 #1,918,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.