Which to use
“abzubringen” and “aufzubringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,626
- “abzubringen” frequency rank
- #27,203
- “aufzubringen” frequency rank
- 68829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzubringen | aufzubringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abbringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufbringen |
Where the eye mixes abzubringen and aufzubringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abzubringen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against aufzubringen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abzubringen and aufzubringen
A purely visual mix-up. abzubringen ([ˈapt͡suˌbʁɪŋən]) and aufzubringen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌbʁɪŋən]) 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 68829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzubringen is recorded at frequency rank #41,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌbʁɪŋən]. aufzubringen is at rank #27,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌbʁɪŋən].
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 68829, this pair ranks #495,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abzubringen vs aufzubringen
Shared letters: abeginruz. Private to "abzubringen": -. Private to "aufzubringen": f.
"abzubringen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "aufzubringen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzubringen ← abbzubringen · abuzbringen · abzburingen · abzubbringen · abzubirngen · abzubrignen · abzubrinegn · abzubringenn
- aufzubringen ← afuzubringen · auffzubringen · aufuzbringen · aufzburingen · aufzubbringen · aufzubirngen · aufzubrignen · aufzubrinegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzubringen" and "aufzubringen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abzubringen" or "aufzubringen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abzubringen" and "aufzubringen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzubringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzubringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #495,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzubringen" and "aufzubringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbringen vs abzubringen". 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 #495,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.