Which to use
“abzulösen” and “aufzulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,095
- “abzulösen” frequency rank
- #16,638
- “aufzulösen” frequency rank
- 61733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzulösen | aufzulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablösen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auflösen |
Where the eye mixes abzulösen and aufzulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzulösen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against aufzulösen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abzulösen vs aufzulösen
A purely visual mix-up. abzulösen ([ˈapt͡suˌløːzn̩]) and aufzulösen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩]) 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 61733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzulösen is recorded at frequency rank #45,095, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌløːzn̩]. aufzulösen is at rank #16,638, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩].
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 61733, this pair ranks #738,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzulösen vs aufzulösen
Shared letters: aelnsuzö. Private to "abzulösen": b. Private to "aufzulösen": f.
"abzulösen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "aufzulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzulösen" and "aufzulösen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abzulösen" or "aufzulösen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzulösen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzulösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #738,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzulösen" and "aufzulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulesen vs abzulösen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #738,665 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.