Which to use
“anstellen” and “ausstellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,718
- “anstellen” frequency rank
- #16,360
- “ausstellen” frequency rank
- 24078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anstellen | ausstellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand an einen anderen anlehnen | etwas zur Schau stellen |
Where the eye mixes anstellen and ausstellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anstellen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against ausstellen's 10 (VVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anstellen and ausstellen
A purely visual mix-up. anstellen ([ˈanˌʃtɛlən]) and ausstellen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən]) 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 24078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anstellen is recorded at frequency rank #7,718, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛlən]. ausstellen is at rank #16,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən].
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 24078, this pair ranks #1,852,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anstellen vs ausstellen
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "anstellen": -. Private to "ausstellen": u.
"anstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "ausstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anstellen ← annstellen · ansetllen · ansstellen · ansteleln · anstelen · anstellenn · anstellne · anstlelen
- ausstellen ← asustellen · aussetllen · aussteleln · ausstelen · ausstellenn · ausstellne · ausstlelen · aussttellen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anstellen" and "ausstellen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "anstellen" vs "ausstellen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausstellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anstellen" and "ausstellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausstellen 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 #1,852,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.