Which to use
“anzustellen” and “auszustellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,469
- “anzustellen” frequency rank
- #30,932
- “auszustellen” frequency rank
- 60401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzustellen | auszustellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anstellen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausstellen |
Where the eye mixes anzustellen and auszustellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. anzustellen 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: anzustellen vs auszustellen
A purely visual mix-up. anzustellen ([ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən]) 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 60401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzustellen is recorded at frequency rank #29,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən]. 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 60401, this pair ranks #788,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anzustellen vs auszustellen
Shared letters: aelnstuz. Private to "anzustellen": -. Private to "auszustellen": -.
"anzustellen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "auszustellen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anzustellen ← annzustellen · anuzstellen · anzsutellen · anzusetllen · anzusstellen · anzusteleln · anzustelen · anzustellenn
- auszustellen ← asuzustellen · ausszustellen · ausuzstellen · auszsutellen · auszusetllen · auszusstellen · auszusteleln · auszustelen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anzustellen" and "auszustellen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anzustellen" vs "auszustellen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "anzustellen" and "auszustellen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anzustellen" 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 #788,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzustellen" 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 #788,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.