Which to use
“aufsteigen” and “austeilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,233
- “aufsteigen” frequency rank
- #37,978
- “austeilen” frequency rank
- 50211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufsteigen | austeilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich aus eigener Kraft oder mit Motorantrieb nach oben bewegen | Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen |
Where the eye mixes aufsteigen and austeilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufsteigen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVVCVC) against austeilen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufsteigen vs austeilen
A purely visual mix-up. aufsteigen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and austeilen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 50211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufsteigen is recorded at frequency rank #12,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. austeilen is at rank #37,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 50211, this pair ranks #1,182,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufsteigen vs austeilen
Shared letters: aeinstu. Private to "aufsteigen": fg. Private to "austeilen": l.
"aufsteigen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufsteigen ← afusteigen · auffsteigen · aufsetigen · aufssteigen · aufstegien · aufsteiegn · aufsteigenn · aufsteiggen
- austeilen ← asuteilen · ausetilen · aussteilen · austeieln · austeilenn · austeillen · austeilne · austelien
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufsteigen" and "austeilen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufsteigen" vs "austeilen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufsteigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austeilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,182,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufsteigen" and "austeilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "austeilen vs austreiben". 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 #1,182,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.