Which to use
“abgeführt” and “aufgeführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,992
- “abgeführt” frequency rank
- #4,589
- “aufgeführt” frequency rank
- 27581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeführt | aufgeführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufführen |
Where the eye mixes abgeführt and aufgeführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgeführt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against aufgeführt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgeführt with aufgeführt
A purely visual mix-up. abgeführt ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and aufgeführt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 27581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #22,992, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. aufgeführt is at rank #4,589, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 27581, this pair ranks #1,799,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeführt vs aufgeführt
Shared letters: aefghrtü. Private to "abgeführt": b. Private to "aufgeführt": u.
"abgeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "aufgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeführt" for "aufgeführt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abgeführt" or "aufgeführt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeführt" and "aufgeführt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeführt" and "aufgeführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefuckt vs abgeführt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,799,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.