Which to use
“aufzusetzen” and “auszusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,638
- “aufzusetzen” frequency rank
- #14,744
- “auszusetzen” frequency rank
- 50382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzusetzen | auszusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufsetzen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussetzen |
Where the eye mixes aufzusetzen and auszusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufzusetzen and auszusetzen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufzusetzen and auszusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzusetzen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩]) and auszusetzen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 “aufzusetzen” becomes s in “auszusetzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzusetzen is recorded at frequency rank #35,638, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩]. auszusetzen is at rank #14,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 50382, this pair ranks #1,175,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzusetzen vs auszusetzen
Shared letters: aenstuz. Private to "aufzusetzen": f. Private to "auszusetzen": -.
"aufzusetzen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszusetzen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzusetzen ← afuzusetzen · auffzusetzen · aufuzsetzen · aufzsuetzen · aufzuestzen · aufzusetezn · aufzusettzen · aufzusetzenn
- auszusetzen ← asuzusetzen · ausszusetzen · ausuzsetzen · auszsuetzen · auszuestzen · auszusetezn · auszusettzen · auszusetzenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufzusetzen" for "auszusetzen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aufzusetzen" or "auszusetzen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzusetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,175,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzusetzen" and "auszusetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anzusetzen vs aufzusetzen". 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 #1,175,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.