Which to use
“abgegangen” and “aufgegangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,419
- “abgegangen” frequency rank
- #15,299
- “aufgegangen” frequency rank
- 45718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgegangen | aufgegangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abgehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufgehen |
Where the eye mixes abgegangen and aufgegangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgegangen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against aufgegangen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgegangen vs aufgegangen
A purely visual mix-up. abgegangen ([ˈapɡəˌɡaŋən]) and aufgegangen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡaŋən]) 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 45718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgegangen is recorded at frequency rank #30,419, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌɡaŋən]. aufgegangen is at rank #15,299, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡaŋən].
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 45718, this pair ranks #1,343,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgegangen vs aufgegangen
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "abgegangen": b. Private to "aufgegangen": fu.
"abgegangen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "aufgegangen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgegangen ← abbgegangen · abeggangen · abgeagngen · abgegagnen · abgeganegn · abgegangenn · abgeganggen · abgegangne
- aufgegangen ← afugegangen · aufeggangen · auffgegangen · aufgeagngen · aufgegagnen · aufgeganegn · aufgegangenn · aufgeganggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgegangen" and "aufgegangen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgegangen" vs "aufgegangen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgegangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgegangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,343,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgegangen" and "aufgegangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefangen vs abgegangen". 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 #1,343,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.