Which to use
“abgetreten” and “aufgetreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,045
- “abgetreten” frequency rank
- #10,612
- “aufgetreten” frequency rank
- 38657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetreten | aufgetreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtreten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftreten |
Where the eye mixes abgetreten and aufgetreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abgetreten with aufgetreten
A purely visual mix-up. abgetreten ([ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) and aufgetreten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 38657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgetreten is recorded at frequency rank #28,045, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]. aufgetreten is at rank #10,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 38657, this pair ranks #1,558,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgetreten vs aufgetreten
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "abgetreten": b. Private to "aufgetreten": fu.
"abgetreten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "aufgetreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgetreten ← abbgetreten · abegtreten · abgerteten · abgeterten · abgetreetn · abgetretenn · abgetretne · abgetretten
- aufgetreten ← afugetreten · aufegtreten · auffgetreten · aufgerteten · aufgeterten · aufgetreetn · aufgetretenn · aufgetretne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgetreten" and "aufgetreten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgetreten" or "aufgetreten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgetreten" and "aufgetreten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgetreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetreten" and "aufgetreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgetreten vs abgetrieben". 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 #1,558,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.