aufstelltvsaufstellteWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#28,072
“aufstellt” frequency rank
#45,136
“aufstellte” frequency rank
73208
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufstellt aufstellte
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufstellen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufstellen

Where the eye mixes aufstellt and aufstellte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufstellt runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCCC) against aufstellte's 10 (VVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
aufstellt
10 ch
aufstellte

Visual trap between aufstellt and aufstellte

A purely visual mix-up. aufstellt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aufstellt” sits inside “aufstellte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufstellt is recorded at frequency rank #28,072, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlt]. 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 73208, this pair ranks #366,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aufstellt vs aufstellte

Shared letters: aeflstu. Private to "aufstellt": -. Private to "aufstellte": -.

"aufstellt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC  ·  "aufstellte" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufstellt ← afustellt · auffstellt · aufsetllt · aufsstellt · aufstelltt · aufstelt · aufsteltl · aufstlelt
  • aufstellte ← afustellte · auffstellte · aufsetllte · aufsstellte · aufstellet · aufstelltte · aufstelte · aufsteltle

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aufstellt" for "aufstellte" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlt] versus [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛltə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufstellt" or "aufstellte"?
"aufstellt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,072 in our German list, against #45,136 for "aufstellte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aufstellt" 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 #366,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aufstellt" 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 #366,746 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list