Which to use
“abzustellen” and “aufzustellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,596
- “abzustellen” frequency rank
- #11,812
- “aufzustellen” frequency rank
- 39408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzustellen | aufzustellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abstellen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufstellen |
Where the eye mixes abzustellen and aufzustellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abzustellen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against aufzustellen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abzustellen and aufzustellen
A purely visual mix-up. abzustellen ([ˈapt͡suˌʃtɛlən]) and aufzustellen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʃtɛlən]) 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 39408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzustellen is recorded at frequency rank #27,596, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌʃtɛlən]. aufzustellen is at rank #11,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʃtɛlən].
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 39408, this pair ranks #1,537,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abzustellen vs aufzustellen
Shared letters: aelnstuz. Private to "abzustellen": b. Private to "aufzustellen": f.
"abzustellen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "aufzustellen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzustellen ← abbzustellen · abuzstellen · abzsutellen · abzusetllen · abzusstellen · abzusteleln · abzustelen · abzustellenn
- aufzustellen ← afuzustellen · auffzustellen · aufuzstellen · aufzsutellen · aufzusetllen · aufzusstellen · aufzusteleln · aufzustelen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abzustellen" and "aufzustellen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abzustellen" or "aufzustellen"?
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 "abzustellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzustellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,537,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzustellen" and "aufzustellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzustellen vs auszustellen". 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 #1,537,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.