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

#13,083
“abgeschoben” frequency rank
#35,632
“aufgeschoben” frequency rank
48715
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgeschoben aufgeschoben
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abschieben Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschieben

Where the eye mixes abgeschoben and aufgeschoben

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abgeschoben runs 11 letters (VCCVCCCVCVC) against aufgeschoben's 12 (VVCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
abgeschoben
12 ch
aufgeschoben

Look-alike desk: abgeschoben vs aufgeschoben

A purely visual mix-up. abgeschoben ([ˈapɡəˌʃoːbn̩]) and aufgeschoben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃoːbn̩]) 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 48715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgeschoben is recorded at frequency rank #13,083, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃoːbn̩]. aufgeschoben is at rank #35,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃoːbn̩].

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 48715, this pair ranks #1,238,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgeschoben vs aufgeschoben

Shared letters: abceghnos. Private to "abgeschoben": -. Private to "aufgeschoben": fu.

"abgeschoben" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC  ·  "aufgeschoben" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgeschoben ← abbgeschoben · abegschoben · abgecshoben · abgescchoben · abgeschboen · abgeschhoben · abgeschobben · abgeschobenn
  • aufgeschoben ← afugeschoben · aufegschoben · auffgeschoben · aufgecshoben · aufgescchoben · aufgeschboen · aufgeschhoben · aufgeschobben

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgeschoben" and "aufgeschoben" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌʃoːbn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃoːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgeschoben" or "aufgeschoben"?
"abgeschoben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,083 in our German list, against #35,632 for "aufgeschoben". 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 "abgeschoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aufgeschoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,238,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgeschoben" and "aufgeschoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgehoben vs aufgeschoben". 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 #1,238,340 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