Which to use
“abgetaucht” and “aufgetaucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,439
- “abgetaucht” frequency rank
- #7,722
- “aufgetaucht” frequency rank
- 57161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetaucht | aufgetaucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtauchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftauchen |
Where the eye mixes abgetaucht and aufgetaucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgetaucht runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCCC) against aufgetaucht's 11 (VVCCVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgetaucht with aufgetaucht
A purely visual mix-up. abgetaucht ([ˈapɡəˌtaʊ̯xt]) and aufgetaucht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtaʊ̯xt]) 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 57161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgetaucht is recorded at frequency rank #49,439, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtaʊ̯xt]. aufgetaucht is at rank #7,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtaʊ̯xt].
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 57161, this pair ranks #912,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgetaucht vs aufgetaucht
Shared letters: aceghtu. Private to "abgetaucht": b. Private to "aufgetaucht": f.
"abgetaucht" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCC · "aufgetaucht" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgetaucht ← abbgetaucht · abegtaucht · abgeatucht · abgetacuht · abgetauccht · abgetauchht · abgetauchtt · abgetaucth
- aufgetaucht ← afugetaucht · aufegtaucht · auffgetaucht · aufgeatucht · aufgetacuht · aufgetauccht · aufgetauchht · aufgetauchtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgetaucht" and "aufgetaucht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgetaucht" or "aufgetaucht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetaucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgetaucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #912,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetaucht" and "aufgetaucht" 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 #912,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.