Which to use
“ausstellen” and “auszustellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,360
- “ausstellen” frequency rank
- #30,932
- “auszustellen” frequency rank
- 47292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausstellen | auszustellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zur Schau stellen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausstellen |
Where the eye mixes ausstellen and auszustellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ausstellen vs auszustellen
A purely visual mix-up. ausstellen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlən]) and auszustellen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃtɛlən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47292, 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]. auszustellen is at rank #30,932, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃtɛlən].
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 47292, this pair ranks #1,289,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausstellen vs auszustellen
Shared letters: aelnstu. Private to "ausstellen": -. Private to "auszustellen": z.
"ausstellen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "auszustellen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausstellen ← asustellen · aussetllen · aussteleln · ausstelen · ausstellenn · ausstellne · ausstlelen · aussttellen
- auszustellen ← asuzustellen · ausszustellen · ausuzstellen · auszsutellen · auszusetllen · auszusstellen · auszusteleln · auszustelen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausstellen" for "auszustellen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausstellen" or "auszustellen"?
What to do next
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 "auszustellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausstellen" and "auszustellen" 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 #1,289,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.