Which to use
“aufstellen” and “aufstellte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,152
- “aufstellen” frequency rank
- #45,136
- “aufstellte” frequency rank
- 51288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufstellen | aufstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufrichten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufstellen |
Where the eye mixes aufstellen and aufstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufstellen (VVCCCVCCVC) and aufstellte (VVCCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses aufstellen with aufstellte
A purely visual mix-up. aufstellen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən]) and aufstellte ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛltə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51288, 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]. aufstellte is at rank #45,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛltə].
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 51288, this pair ranks #1,141,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufstellen vs aufstellte
Shared letters: aeflstu. Private to "aufstellen": n. Private to "aufstellte": -.
"aufstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "aufstellte" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufstellen ← afustellen · auffstellen · aufsetllen · aufsstellen · aufsteleln · aufstelen · aufstellenn · aufstellne
- aufstellte ← afustellte · auffstellte · aufsetllte · aufsstellte · aufstellet · aufstelltte · aufstelte · aufsteltle
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufstellen" and "aufstellte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufstellen" or "aufstellte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufstellen" and "aufstellte" 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 "aufstellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,141,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufstellen" and "aufstellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufstellte 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 #1,141,198 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.