abgefülltvsaufgefülltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abgefüllt” and “aufgefüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,416
“abgefüllt” frequency rank
#23,020
“aufgefüllt” frequency rank
56436
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgefüllt aufgefüllt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abfüllen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffüllen

Where the eye mixes abgefüllt and aufgefüllt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgefüllt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against aufgefüllt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
abgefüllt
10 ch
aufgefüllt

Why the eye confuses abgefüllt with aufgefüllt

A purely visual mix-up. abgefüllt ([ˈapɡəˌfʏlt]) and aufgefüllt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt]) 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 56436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgefüllt is recorded at frequency rank #33,416, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfʏlt]. aufgefüllt is at rank #23,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt].

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 56436, this pair ranks #940,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgefüllt vs aufgefüllt

Shared letters: aefgltü. Private to "abgefüllt": b. Private to "aufgefüllt": u.

"abgefüllt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "aufgefüllt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgefüllt" and "aufgefüllt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌfʏlt] versus [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abgefüllt" vs "aufgefüllt" - which ranks higher?
"aufgefüllt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,020 in our German list, against #33,416 for "abgefüllt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abgefüllt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aufgefüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #940,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgefüllt" and "aufgefüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefuckt vs abgefüllt". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #940,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list