Which to use
“ansteigen” and “aussteigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,504
- “ansteigen” frequency rank
- #8,679
- “aussteigen” frequency rank
- 26183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ansteigen | aussteigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an Höhe gewinnen, nach oben verlaufen | sich aus einem Beförderungsmittel begeben, ein Verkehrsmittel verlassen |
Where the eye mixes ansteigen and aussteigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ansteigen runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCVC) against aussteigen's 10 (VVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ansteigen vs aussteigen
A purely visual mix-up. ansteigen ([ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and aussteigen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 26183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ansteigen is recorded at frequency rank #17,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. aussteigen is at rank #8,679, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 26183, this pair ranks #1,821,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ansteigen vs aussteigen
Shared letters: aeginst. Private to "ansteigen": -. Private to "aussteigen": u.
"ansteigen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "aussteigen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ansteigen ← annsteigen · ansetigen · anssteigen · anstegien · ansteiegn · ansteigenn · ansteiggen · ansteigne
- aussteigen ← asusteigen · aussetigen · ausstegien · aussteiegn · aussteigenn · aussteiggen · aussteigne · ausstiegen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ansteigen" and "aussteigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ansteigen" vs "aussteigen" - 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 "ansteigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussteigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,821,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansteigen" and "aussteigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansteigen vs ansteigende". 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 #1,821,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.