Which to use
“aufstellen” and “aufzustellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,152
- “aufstellen” frequency rank
- #11,812
- “aufzustellen” frequency rank
- 17964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufstellen | aufzustellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufrichten | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufstellen |
Where the eye mixes aufstellen and aufzustellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufstellen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against aufzustellen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufstellen and aufzustellen
A purely visual mix-up. aufstellen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlən]) and aufzustellen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʃtɛlən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17964, 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]. aufzustellen is at rank #11,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʃtɛlən].
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 17964, this pair ranks #1,922,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufstellen vs aufzustellen
Shared letters: aeflnstu. Private to "aufstellen": -. Private to "aufzustellen": z.
"aufstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "aufzustellen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufstellen ← afustellen · auffstellen · aufsetllen · aufsstellen · aufsteleln · aufstelen · aufstellenn · aufstellne
- aufzustellen ← afuzustellen · auffzustellen · aufuzstellen · aufzsutellen · aufzusetllen · aufzusstellen · aufzusteleln · aufzustelen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufstellen" and "aufzustellen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufstellen" or "aufzustellen" show up more?
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 "aufzustellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufstellen" and "aufzustellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzustellen vs aufzuteilen". 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 #1,922,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.