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 eye mixes ausstellen and austeilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausstellen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against austeilen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausstellen with austeilen
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
- ausstellen ← asustellen · aussetllen · aussteleln · ausstelen · ausstellenn · ausstellne · ausstlelen · aussttellen
- austeilen ← asuteilen · ausetilen · aussteilen · austeieln · austeilenn · austeillen · austeilne · austelien
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausstellen" and "austeilen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausstellen" or "austeilen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausstellen" and "austeilen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austeilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,022,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausstellen" and "austeilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "austeilen vs austreiben". 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 #1,022,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.