Which to use
“abging” and “aufging” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,360
- “abging” frequency rank
- #35,069
- “aufging” frequency rank
- 75429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abging | aufging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen |
Where the eye mixes abging and aufging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abging vs aufging
A purely visual mix-up. abging ([ˈapˌɡɪŋ]) and aufging ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]) 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 75429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abging is recorded at frequency rank #40,360, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡɪŋ]. aufging is at rank #35,069, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ].
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 75429, this pair ranks #308,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abging vs aufging
Shared letters: agin. Private to "abging": b. Private to "aufging": fu.
"abging" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "aufging" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abging" and "aufging" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abging" or "aufging"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abging" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abging" and "aufging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abging vs Aibling". 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 #308,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.