Which to use
“ausgestellt” is an adjective and “ausstellt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,635
- “ausgestellt” frequency rank
- #48,738
- “ausstellt” frequency rank
- 55373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgestellt | ausstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Schau/Ansicht gestellt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausstellen |
Where the eye mixes ausgestellt and ausstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ausgestellt vs ausstellt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgestellt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛlt] while ausstellt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgestellt is recorded at frequency rank #6,635, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛlt]. ausstellt is at rank #48,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlt].
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 55373, this pair ranks #982,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgestellt vs ausstellt
Shared letters: aelstu. Private to "ausgestellt": g. Private to "ausstellt": -.
"ausgestellt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC · "ausstellt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgestellt ← asugestellt · augsestellt · ausegstellt · ausgesetllt · ausgesstellt · ausgestelltt · ausgestelt · ausgesteltl
- ausstellt ← asustellt · aussetllt · ausstelltt · ausstelt · aussteltl · ausstlelt · aussttellt · austellt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgestellt" for "ausstellt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausgestellt" or "ausstellt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #982,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgestellt" and "ausstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufstellte vs ausstellt". 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 #982,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.