Which to use
“Abfrage” and “Auflage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,893
- “Abfrage” frequency rank
- #2,579
- “Auflage” frequency rank
- 35472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfrage | Auflage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auswahl von Informationen aus einem elektronisch gespeicherten Datenbestand | besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten |
Where the eye mixes Abfrage and Auflage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abfrage (VCCCVCV) and Auflage (VVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Abfrage vs Auflage
A purely visual mix-up. Abfrage ([ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]) and Auflage ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfrage is recorded at frequency rank #32,893, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]. Auflage is at rank #2,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə].
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 35472, this pair ranks #1,639,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abfrage vs Auflage
Shared letters: aefg. Private to "Abfrage": br. Private to "Auflage": lu.
"Abfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Auflage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abfrage" and "Auflage" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Abfrage" or "Auflage"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abfrage" and "Auflage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,639,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfrage" and "Auflage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfrage vs abtragen". 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 #1,639,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.