Which to use
“abstellen” and “ausstellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,221
- “abstellen” frequency rank
- #16,360
- “ausstellen” frequency rank
- 28581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstellen | ausstellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Hand legen und auf einer Fläche platzieren | etwas zur Schau stellen |
Where the eye mixes abstellen and ausstellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abstellen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against ausstellen's 10 (VVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abstellen with ausstellen
A purely visual mix-up. abstellen ([ˈapˌʃtɛlən]) and ausstellen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən]) 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 28581, 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]. ausstellen is at rank #16,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən].
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 28581, this pair ranks #1,782,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abstellen vs ausstellen
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "abstellen": b. Private to "ausstellen": u.
"abstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "ausstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abstellen ← abbstellen · absetllen · absstellen · absteleln · abstelen · abstellenn · abstellne · abstlelen
- ausstellen ← asustellen · aussetllen · aussteleln · ausstelen · ausstellenn · ausstellne · ausstlelen · aussttellen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abstellen" for "ausstellen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abstellen" or "ausstellen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abstellen" and "ausstellen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausstellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstellen" and "ausstellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausstellen 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 #1,782,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.