Which to use
“ausstellen” is a verb and “Aussterben” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,360
- “ausstellen” frequency rank
- #12,461
- “Aussterben” frequency rank
- 28821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausstellen | Aussterben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zur Schau stellen | Verschwinden einer Art in ihrem Ansiedlungsgebiet durch das Sterben aller Individuen dieser Art |
Where the eye mixes ausstellen and Aussterben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausstellen and Aussterben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausstellen with Aussterben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausstellen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən] while Aussterben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28821, 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]. Aussterben is at rank #12,461, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩].
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 28821, this pair ranks #1,777,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausstellen vs Aussterben
Shared letters: aenstu. Private to "ausstellen": l. Private to "Aussterben": br.
"ausstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Aussterben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausstellen ← asustellen · aussetllen · aussteleln · ausstelen · ausstellenn · ausstellne · ausstlelen · aussttellen
- Aussterben ← asusterben · aussetrben · ausstebren · aussterbben · aussterbenn · aussterbne · aussterebn · aussterrben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausstellen" for "Aussterben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausstellen" vs "Aussterben" - which ranks higher?
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 "ausstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussterben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausstellen" and "Aussterben" 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 #1,777,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.