Which to use
“Aufstellung” and “Ausstellung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,142
- “Aufstellung” frequency rank
- #1,721
- “Ausstellung” frequency rank
- 6863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufstellung | Ausstellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auflistung von Daten | eine Veranstaltung, bei der besonders interessante, sehenswerte oder neue Objekte dem Publikum gezeigt werden |
Where the eye mixes Aufstellung and Ausstellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Aufstellung and Ausstellung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Aufstellung vs Ausstellung
A purely visual mix-up. Aufstellung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlʊŋ]) and Ausstellung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlʊŋ]) 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 a single letter - f in “Aufstellung” becomes s in “Ausstellung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufstellung is recorded at frequency rank #5,142, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Ausstellung is at rank #1,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 6863, this pair ranks #1,990,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufstellung vs Ausstellung
Shared letters: aeglnstu. Private to "Aufstellung": f. Private to "Ausstellung": -.
"Aufstellung" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVCC · "Ausstellung" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufstellung ← afustellung · auffstellung · aufsetllung · aufsstellung · aufstellnug · aufstellugn · aufstellungg · aufstellunng
- Ausstellung ← asustellung · aussetllung · ausstellnug · ausstellugn · ausstellungg · ausstellunng · ausstelulng · ausstelung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aufstellung" and "Ausstellung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Aufstellung" vs "Ausstellung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufstellung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausstellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufstellung" and "Ausstellung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufstellung vs Aufstellungen". 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 #1,990,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.