ausstellenvsAusstellernWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ausstellen is a verb, Ausstellern is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausstellen” is a verb and “Ausstellern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,360
“ausstellen” frequency rank
#41,049
“Ausstellern” frequency rank
57409
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausstellen Ausstellern
Definition etwas zur Schau stellen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Aussteller

Where the eye mixes ausstellen and Ausstellern

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausstellen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against Ausstellern's 11 (VVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
ausstellen
11 ch
Ausstellern

Why the eye confuses ausstellen with Ausstellern

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausstellen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən] while Ausstellern is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausstellen is recorded at frequency rank #16,360, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən]. Ausstellern is at rank #41,049, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlɐn].

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 57409, this pair ranks #902,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausstellen vs Ausstellern

Shared letters: aelnstu. Private to "ausstellen": -. Private to "Ausstellern": r.

"ausstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC  ·  "Ausstellern" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausstellen ← asustellen · aussetllen · aussteleln · ausstelen · ausstellenn · ausstellne · ausstlelen · aussttellen
  • Ausstellern ← asustellern · aussetllern · ausstelelrn · ausstelern · ausstellenr · ausstellernn · ausstellerrn · ausstellren

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausstellen" and "Ausstellern" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausstellen" is a verb and "Ausstellern" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausstellen" or "Ausstellern"?
"ausstellen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,360 in our German list, against #41,049 for "Ausstellern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausstellern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #902,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausstellen" and "Ausstellern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausstellen 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 #902,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list