Which to use
“Abdruck” and “Aufdruck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,147
- “Abdruck” frequency rank
- #28,067
- “Aufdruck” frequency rank
- 49214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abdruck | Aufdruck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural 1: das Abdrücken eines härteren Gegenstandes in einen weicheren | etwas, das auf Stoff oder Papier aufgebracht (gedruckt) ist |
Where the eye mixes Abdruck and Aufdruck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abdruck runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against Aufdruck's 8 (VVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abdruck with Aufdruck
A purely visual mix-up. Abdruck ([ˈapˌdʁʊk]) and Aufdruck ([ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʊk]) 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 49214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abdruck is recorded at frequency rank #21,147, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌdʁʊk]. Aufdruck is at rank #28,067, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʊk].
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 49214, this pair ranks #1,219,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abdruck vs Aufdruck
Shared letters: acdkru. Private to "Abdruck": b. Private to "Aufdruck": f.
"Abdruck" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "Aufdruck" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abdruck" for "Aufdruck" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abdruck" or "Aufdruck" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abdruck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufdruck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,219,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abdruck" and "Aufdruck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufdruck vs Ausdrucks". 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 #1,219,801 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.