Which to use
“angestellt” and “ausgestellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,138
- “angestellt” frequency rank
- #6,635
- “ausgestellt” frequency rank
- 11773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angestellt | ausgestellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in beruflicher Stellung seiend, eigene Arbeitskraft vertraglich gegen Entlohnung zur Verfügung stellend, Angestellter sein | zur Schau/Ansicht gestellt |
Where the eye mixes angestellt and ausgestellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angestellt runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCC) against ausgestellt's 11 (VVCCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angestellt with ausgestellt
A purely visual mix-up. angestellt ([ˈanɡəˌʃtɛlt]) and ausgestellt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛlt]) 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 11773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angestellt is recorded at frequency rank #5,138, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃtɛlt]. ausgestellt is at rank #6,635, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛlt].
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 11773, this pair ranks #1,967,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angestellt vs ausgestellt
Shared letters: aeglst. Private to "angestellt": n. Private to "ausgestellt": u.
"angestellt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC · "ausgestellt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angestellt ← agnestellt · anegstellt · angesetllt · angesstellt · angestelltt · angestelt · angesteltl · angestlelt
- ausgestellt ← asugestellt · augsestellt · ausegstellt · ausgesetllt · ausgesstellt · ausgestelltt · ausgestelt · ausgesteltl
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angestellt" and "ausgestellt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "angestellt" or "ausgestellt"?
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 "angestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angestellt" and "ausgestellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgestellt 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 #1,967,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.