Which to use
“aufteilen” and “austeilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,837
- “aufteilen” frequency rank
- #37,978
- “austeilen” frequency rank
- 58815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufteilen | austeilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unter mehreren verteilen | Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen |
Where the eye mixes aufteilen and austeilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufteilen and austeilen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufteilen and austeilen
A purely visual mix-up. aufteilen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]) and austeilen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 “aufteilen” becomes s in “austeilen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufteilen is recorded at frequency rank #20,837, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]. austeilen is at rank #37,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 58815, this pair ranks #848,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufteilen vs austeilen
Shared letters: aeilntu. Private to "aufteilen": f. Private to "austeilen": s.
"aufteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufteilen" and "austeilen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufteilen" or "austeilen"?
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 "aufteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austeilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #848,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufteilen" and "austeilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "austeilen vs austreiben". 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 #848,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.