Which to use
“abgesucht” and “aufgesucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,090
- “abgesucht” frequency rank
- #19,134
- “aufgesucht” frequency rank
- 64224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgesucht | aufgesucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absuchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufsuchen |
Where the eye mixes abgesucht and aufgesucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgesucht runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against aufgesucht's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgesucht and aufgesucht
A purely visual mix-up. abgesucht ([ˈapɡəˌzuːxt]) and aufgesucht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌzuːxt]) 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 64224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgesucht is recorded at frequency rank #45,090, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌzuːxt]. aufgesucht is at rank #19,134, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌzuːxt].
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 64224, this pair ranks #649,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgesucht vs aufgesucht
Shared letters: aceghstu. Private to "abgesucht": b. Private to "aufgesucht": f.
"abgesucht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "aufgesucht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgesucht ← abbgesucht · abegsucht · abgescuht · abgessucht · abgesuccht · abgesuchht · abgesuchtt · abgesucth
- aufgesucht ← afugesucht · aufegsucht · auffgesucht · aufgescuht · aufgessucht · aufgesuccht · aufgesuchht · aufgesuchtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgesucht" and "aufgesucht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgesucht" or "aufgesucht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgesucht" and "aufgesucht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgesucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #649,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgesucht" and "aufgesucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgesucht vs abgetaucht". 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 #649,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.