Which to use
“aufzustellen” and “aufzuteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,812
- “aufzustellen” frequency rank
- #39,804
- “aufzuteilen” frequency rank
- 51616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzustellen | aufzuteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufstellen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufteilen |
Where the eye mixes aufzustellen and aufzuteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aufzustellen vs aufzuteilen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzustellen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʃtɛlən]) and aufzuteilen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzustellen is recorded at frequency rank #11,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʃtɛlən]. aufzuteilen is at rank #39,804, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 51616, this pair ranks #1,128,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzustellen vs aufzuteilen
Shared letters: aeflntuz. Private to "aufzustellen": s. Private to "aufzuteilen": i.
"aufzustellen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "aufzuteilen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzustellen ← afuzustellen · auffzustellen · aufuzstellen · aufzsutellen · aufzusetllen · aufzusstellen · aufzusteleln · aufzustelen
- aufzuteilen ← afuzuteilen · auffzuteilen · aufuzteilen · aufztueilen · aufzuetilen · aufzuteieln · aufzuteilenn · aufzuteillen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufzustellen" and "aufzuteilen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufzustellen" or "aufzuteilen" show up more?
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 "aufzustellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,128,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzustellen" and "aufzuteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzuteilen vs aufzuweisen". 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 #1,128,703 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.