ausstellenvsausteilenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausstellen” and “austeilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,360
“ausstellen” frequency rank
#37,978
“austeilen” frequency rank
54338
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausstellen austeilen
Definition etwas zur Schau stellen Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausstellen and austeilen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
ausstellen
9 ch
austeilen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausstellen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən]) and austeilen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 54338, 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]. austeilen is at rank #37,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən].

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 54338, this pair ranks #1,022,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausstellen vs austeilen

Shared letters: aelnstu. Private to "ausstellen": -. Private to "austeilen": i.

"ausstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC  ·  "austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausstellenasustellen · aussetllen · aussteleln · ausstelen · ausstellenn · ausstellne · ausstlelen · aussttellen
  • austeilenasuteilen · ausetilen · aussteilen · austeieln · austeilenn · austeillen · austeilne · austelien

Frequency comparison

ausstellen#16,360
austeilen#37,978

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausstellen" and "austeilen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausstellen" or "austeilen"?
"ausstellen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,360 in our German list, against #37,978 for "austeilen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausstellen vs austeilen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausstellen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list