Which to use
“aufstellen” is a verb and “Aufstellung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,152
- “aufstellen” frequency rank
- #5,142
- “Aufstellung” frequency rank
- 11294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufstellen | Aufstellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufrichten | Auflistung von Daten |
Where the eye mixes aufstellen and Aufstellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufstellen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against Aufstellung's 11 (VVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufstellen vs Aufstellung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufstellen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən] while Aufstellung is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11294, 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]. Aufstellung is at rank #5,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 11294, this pair ranks #1,970,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufstellen vs Aufstellung
Shared letters: aeflnstu. Private to "aufstellen": -. Private to "Aufstellung": g.
"aufstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Aufstellung" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufstellen ← afustellen · auffstellen · aufsetllen · aufsstellen · aufsteleln · aufstelen · aufstellenn · aufstellne
- Aufstellung ← afustellung · auffstellung · aufsetllung · aufsstellung · aufstellnug · aufstellugn · aufstellungg · aufstellunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufstellen" and "Aufstellung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufstellen" or "Aufstellung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufstellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufstellen" and "Aufstellung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufstellen vs aufstellte". 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 #1,970,627 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.