Which to use
“abfragen” and “aufregen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,414
- “abfragen” frequency rank
- #8,512
- “aufregen” frequency rank
- 41926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abfragen | aufregen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prüfungsfragen stellen | jemanden erregen, unruhig machen |
Where the eye mixes abfragen and aufregen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abfragen (VCCCVCVC) and aufregen (VVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abfragen vs aufregen
A purely visual mix-up. abfragen ([ˈapˌfʁaːɡn̩]) and aufregen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]) 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 41926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abfragen is recorded at frequency rank #33,414, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌfʁaːɡn̩]. aufregen is at rank #8,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩].
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 41926, this pair ranks #1,464,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abfragen vs aufregen
Shared letters: aefgnr. Private to "abfragen": b. Private to "aufregen": u.
"abfragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "aufregen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abfragen" and "aufregen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abfragen" or "aufregen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abfragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,464,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abfragen" and "aufregen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abfragen 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 #1,464,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.