Which to use
“aufgestellt” is a verb and “ausgestellte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,802
- “aufgestellt” frequency rank
- #43,027
- “ausgestellte” frequency rank
- 45829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgestellt | ausgestellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufstellen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgestellt |
Where the eye mixes aufgestellt and ausgestellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgestellt runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCCC) against ausgestellte's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgestellt with ausgestellte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgestellt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃtɛlt] while ausgestellte is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgestellt is recorded at frequency rank #2,802, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃtɛlt]. ausgestellte is at rank #43,027, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛltə].
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 45829, this pair ranks #1,339,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgestellt vs ausgestellte
Shared letters: aeglstu. Private to "aufgestellt": f. Private to "ausgestellte": -.
"aufgestellt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC · "ausgestellte" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgestellt ← afugestellt · aufegstellt · auffgestellt · aufgesetllt · aufgesstellt · aufgestelltt · aufgestelt · aufgesteltl
- ausgestellte ← asugestellte · augsestellte · ausegstellte · ausgesetllte · ausgesstellte · ausgestellet · ausgestelltte · ausgestelte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgestellt" and "ausgestellte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgestellt" or "ausgestellte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,339,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgestellt" and "ausgestellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgestellte vs ausgestellten". 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 #1,339,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.