Which to use
“aufstellen” and “aufstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,152
- “aufstellen” frequency rank
- #28,072
- “aufstellt” frequency rank
- 34224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufstellen | aufstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufrichten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufstellen |
Where the eye mixes aufstellen and aufstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufstellen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against aufstellt's 9 (VVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufstellen vs aufstellt
A purely visual mix-up. aufstellen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən]) and aufstellt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlt]) 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 34224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufstellen is recorded at frequency rank #6,152, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən]. aufstellt is at rank #28,072, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlt].
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 34224, this pair ranks #1,668,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufstellen vs aufstellt
Shared letters: aeflstu. Private to "aufstellen": n. Private to "aufstellt": -.
"aufstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "aufstellt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufstellen ← afustellen · auffstellen · aufsetllen · aufsstellen · aufsteleln · aufstelen · aufstellenn · aufstellne
- aufstellt ← afustellt · auffstellt · aufsetllt · aufsstellt · aufstelltt · aufstelt · aufsteltl · aufstlelt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufstellen" for "aufstellt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufstellen" vs "aufstellt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufstellen" and "aufstellt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,668,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufstellen" and "aufstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufstellt 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 #1,668,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.