Which to use
“Anstellung” and “Aufstellung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,448
- “Anstellung” frequency rank
- #5,142
- “Aufstellung” frequency rank
- 17590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anstellung | Aufstellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vereinbarung, dass jemand eine bestimmte Arbeitsstelle einnehmen soll | Auflistung von Daten |
Where the eye mixes Anstellung and Aufstellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Anstellung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Aufstellung's 11 (VVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anstellung vs Aufstellung
A purely visual mix-up. Anstellung ([ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ]) and Aufstellung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlʊŋ]) 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 17590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anstellung is recorded at frequency rank #12,448, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Aufstellung is at rank #5,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 17590, this pair ranks #1,926,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anstellung vs Aufstellung
Shared letters: aeglnstu. Private to "Anstellung": -. Private to "Aufstellung": f.
"Anstellung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Aufstellung" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anstellung ← annstellung · ansetllung · ansstellung · anstellnug · anstellugn · anstellungg · anstellunng · anstelulng
- Aufstellung ← afustellung · auffstellung · aufsetllung · aufsstellung · aufstellnug · aufstellugn · aufstellungg · aufstellunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anstellung" for "Aufstellung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Anstellung" or "Aufstellung"?
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 "Anstellung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufstellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anstellung" and "Aufstellung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ansteckung vs Anstellung". 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 #1,926,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.