Which to use
“abgekauft” and “aufgekauft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,616
- “abgekauft” frequency rank
- #29,477
- “aufgekauft” frequency rank
- 71093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgekauft | aufgekauft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abkaufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufkaufen |
Where the eye mixes abgekauft and aufgekauft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgekauft runs 9 letters (VCCVCVVCC) against aufgekauft's 10 (VVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgekauft and aufgekauft
A purely visual mix-up. abgekauft ([ˈapɡəˌkaʊ̯ft]) and aufgekauft ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌkaʊ̯ft]) 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 71093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgekauft is recorded at frequency rank #41,616, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌkaʊ̯ft]. aufgekauft is at rank #29,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌkaʊ̯ft].
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 71093, this pair ranks #426,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgekauft vs aufgekauft
Shared letters: aefgktu. Private to "abgekauft": b. Private to "aufgekauft": -.
"abgekauft" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC · "aufgekauft" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgekauft ← abbgekauft · abegkauft · abgeakuft · abgekafut · abgekaufft · abgekauftt · abgekautf · abgekkauft
- aufgekauft ← afugekauft · aufegkauft · auffgekauft · aufgeakuft · aufgekafut · aufgekaufft · aufgekauftt · aufgekautf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgekauft" for "aufgekauft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgekauft" vs "aufgekauft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgekauft" and "aufgekauft" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgekauft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgekauft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgekauft" and "aufgekauft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgekauft vs angekauft". 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 #426,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.