Which to use
“abgeworfen” and “aufgeworfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,170
- “abgeworfen” frequency rank
- #42,351
- “aufgeworfen” frequency rank
- 69521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeworfen | aufgeworfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwerfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufwerfen |
Where the eye mixes abgeworfen and aufgeworfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgeworfen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against aufgeworfen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgeworfen and aufgeworfen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeworfen ([ˈapɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]) and aufgeworfen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]) 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 69521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeworfen is recorded at frequency rank #27,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]. aufgeworfen is at rank #42,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvɔʁfn̩].
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 69521, this pair ranks #474,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgeworfen vs aufgeworfen
Shared letters: aefgnorw. Private to "abgeworfen": b. Private to "aufgeworfen": u.
"abgeworfen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "aufgeworfen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeworfen ← abbgeworfen · abegworfen · abgeowrfen · abgewofren · abgeworefn · abgeworfenn · abgeworffen · abgeworfne
- aufgeworfen ← afugeworfen · aufegworfen · auffgeworfen · aufgeowrfen · aufgewofren · aufgeworefn · aufgeworfenn · aufgeworffen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgeworfen" and "aufgeworfen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgeworfen" or "aufgeworfen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeworfen" and "aufgeworfen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeworfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeworfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #474,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeworfen" and "aufgeworfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewöhnen vs abgeworfen". 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 #474,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.