Which to use
“Ablösung” and “Auflösung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,489
- “Ablösung” frequency rank
- #2,380
- “Auflösung” frequency rank
- 19869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablösung | Auflösung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (bei der Arbeit) die Tätigkeit und das Ereignis, wenn eine Schicht wechselt | das Aufheben, Beenden von etwas |
Where the eye mixes Ablösung and Auflösung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ablösung runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against Auflösung's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ablösung and Auflösung
A purely visual mix-up. Ablösung ([ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]) and Auflösung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋ]) 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 19869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ablösung is recorded at frequency rank #17,489, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]. Auflösung is at rank #2,380, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋ].
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 19869, this pair ranks #1,903,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ablösung vs Auflösung
Shared letters: aglnsuö. Private to "Ablösung": b. Private to "Auflösung": f.
"Ablösung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "Auflösung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ablösung" and "Auflösung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ablösung" or "Auflösung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ablösung" and "Auflösung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablösung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflösung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablösung" and "Auflösung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auflösung vs Auflösungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,903,736 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.