Which to use
“abgezogen” and “aufgezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,504
- “abgezogen” frequency rank
- #16,089
- “aufgezogen” frequency rank
- 24593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgezogen | aufgezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abziehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufziehen |
Where the eye mixes abgezogen and aufgezogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgezogen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against aufgezogen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgezogen and aufgezogen
A purely visual mix-up. abgezogen ([ˈapɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) and aufgezogen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 24593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgezogen is recorded at frequency rank #8,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]. aufgezogen is at rank #16,089, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].
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 24593, this pair ranks #1,845,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgezogen vs aufgezogen
Shared letters: aegnoz. Private to "abgezogen": b. Private to "aufgezogen": fu.
"abgezogen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "aufgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgezogen ← abbgezogen · abegzogen · abgeozgen · abgezgoen · abgezoegn · abgezogenn · abgezoggen · abgezogne
- aufgezogen ← afugezogen · aufegzogen · auffgezogen · aufgeozgen · aufgezgoen · aufgezoegn · aufgezogenn · aufgezoggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgezogen" for "aufgezogen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgezogen" and "aufgezogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgezogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,845,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgezogen" and "aufgezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgezogen". 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 #1,845,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.