Which to use
“abzustellen” and “auszustellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,596
- “abzustellen” frequency rank
- #30,932
- “auszustellen” frequency rank
- 58528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzustellen | auszustellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abstellen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausstellen |
Where the eye mixes abzustellen and auszustellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abzustellen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against auszustellen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abzustellen vs auszustellen
A purely visual mix-up. abzustellen ([ˈapt͡suˌʃtɛlən]) and auszustellen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃtɛlən]) 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 58528, 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]. auszustellen is at rank #30,932, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃtɛlən].
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 58528, this pair ranks #859,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzustellen vs auszustellen
Shared letters: aelnstuz. Private to "abzustellen": b. Private to "auszustellen": -.
"abzustellen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "auszustellen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzustellen ← abbzustellen · abuzstellen · abzsutellen · abzusetllen · abzusstellen · abzusteleln · abzustelen · abzustellenn
- auszustellen ← asuzustellen · ausszustellen · ausuzstellen · auszsutellen · auszusetllen · auszusstellen · auszusteleln · auszustelen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abzustellen" and "auszustellen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abzustellen" or "auszustellen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzustellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszustellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #859,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzustellen" and "auszustellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszusteigen 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 #859,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.