aufstellenvsaufteilenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aufstellen” and “aufteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,152
“aufstellen” frequency rank
#20,837
“aufteilen” frequency rank
26989
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufstellen aufteilen
Definition etwas aufrichten etwas unter mehreren verteilen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufstellen and aufteilen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aufstellen
9 ch
aufteilen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aufstellen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən]) and aufteilen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 26989, 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]. aufteilen is at rank #20,837, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən].

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 26989, this pair ranks #1,809,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aufstellen vs aufteilen

Shared letters: aeflntu. Private to "aufstellen": s. Private to "aufteilen": i.

"aufstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC  ·  "aufteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufstellenafustellen · auffstellen · aufsetllen · aufsstellen · aufsteleln · aufstelen · aufstellenn · aufstellne
  • aufteilenafuteilen · aufetilen · auffteilen · aufteieln · aufteilenn · aufteillen · aufteilne · auftelien

Frequency comparison

aufstellen#6,152
aufteilen#20,837

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufstellen" and "aufteilen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən] versus [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufstellen" or "aufteilen"?
"aufstellen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,152 in our German list, against #20,837 for "aufteilen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aufstellen vs aufteilen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufstellen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list