Which to use
“anregen” and “aufregen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,627
- “anregen” frequency rank
- #8,512
- “aufregen” frequency rank
- 25139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anregen | aufregen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Wunsch, dass etwas Bestimmtes geschieht, Ausdruck geben | jemanden erregen, unruhig machen |
Where the eye mixes anregen and aufregen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anregen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against aufregen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anregen with aufregen
A purely visual mix-up. anregen ([ˈanˌʁeːɡn̩]) and aufregen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]) 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 25139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anregen is recorded at frequency rank #16,627, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːɡn̩]. aufregen is at rank #8,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩].
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 25139, this pair ranks #1,837,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anregen vs aufregen
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "anregen": -. Private to "aufregen": fu.
"anregen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aufregen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anregen" and "aufregen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "anregen" or "aufregen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anregen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anregen" and "aufregen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregen vs anregende". 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 #1,837,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.