Which to use
“abstellen” and “austeilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,221
- “abstellen” frequency rank
- #37,978
- “austeilen” frequency rank
- 50199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstellen | austeilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Hand legen und auf einer Fläche platzieren | Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen |
Where the eye mixes abstellen and austeilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abstellen (VCCCVCCVC) and austeilen (VVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abstellen and austeilen
A purely visual mix-up. abstellen ([ˈapˌʃtɛlən]) and austeilen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50199, 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]. austeilen is at rank #37,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 50199, this pair ranks #1,182,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abstellen vs austeilen
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "abstellen": b. Private to "austeilen": iu.
"abstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abstellen" and "austeilen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abstellen" vs "austeilen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "austeilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,182,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstellen" and "austeilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "austeilen vs austreiben". 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 #1,182,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.