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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufzusetzen and auszusetzen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
aufzusetzen and auszusetzen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - f in “aufzusetzen” becomes s in “auszusetzen” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering aufzusetzen vs auszusetzen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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