Which to use
“abgelegt” and “aufgelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,132
- “abgelegt” frequency rank
- #9,850
- “aufgelegt” frequency rank
- 18982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelegt | aufgelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auflegen |
Where the eye mixes abgelegt and aufgelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abgelegt with aufgelegt
A purely visual mix-up. abgelegt ([ˈapɡəˌleːkt]) and aufgelegt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌleːkt]) 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 18982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelegt is recorded at frequency rank #9,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːkt]. aufgelegt is at rank #9,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌleːkt].
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 18982, this pair ranks #1,912,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgelegt vs aufgelegt
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "abgelegt": b. Private to "aufgelegt": fu.
"abgelegt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "aufgelegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelegt" and "aufgelegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgelegt" or "aufgelegt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelegt" and "aufgelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgelegt vs aufgelegten". 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 #1,912,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.