Which to use
“angezeigt” is an adjective and “aufgezeigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,702
- “angezeigt” frequency rank
- #13,769
- “aufgezeigt” frequency rank
- 17471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angezeigt | aufgezeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu den Verhältnissen, zur Situation passend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufzeigen |
Where the eye mixes angezeigt and aufgezeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angezeigt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVVCC) against aufgezeigt's 10 (VVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angezeigt and aufgezeigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angezeigt is [ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt] while aufgezeigt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angezeigt is recorded at frequency rank #3,702, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt]. aufgezeigt is at rank #13,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt].
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 17471, this pair ranks #1,927,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angezeigt vs aufgezeigt
Shared letters: aegitz. Private to "angezeigt": n. Private to "aufgezeigt": fu.
"angezeigt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC · "aufgezeigt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angezeigt ← agnezeigt · anegzeigt · angeezigt · angezegit · angezeiggt · angezeigtt · angezeitg · angeziegt
- aufgezeigt ← afugezeigt · aufegzeigt · auffgezeigt · aufgeezigt · aufgezegit · aufgezeiggt · aufgezeigtt · aufgezeitg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angezeigt" and "aufgezeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "angezeigt" or "aufgezeigt"?
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 "angezeigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgezeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angezeigt" and "aufgezeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgezeigt vs aufzeigt". 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 #1,927,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.