Which to use
“Anzug” and “Aufzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,007
- “Anzug” frequency rank
- #9,324
- “Aufzug” frequency rank
- 16331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anzug | Aufzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Heranziehen, Heranziehen, Heranrücken | Transportmittel zum Auf- und Abtransportieren |
Where the eye mixes Anzug and Aufzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Anzug runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Aufzug's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anzug and Aufzug
A purely visual mix-up. Anzug ([ˈanˌt͡suːk]) and Aufzug ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]) 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 16331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anzug is recorded at frequency rank #7,007, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡suːk]. Aufzug is at rank #9,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk].
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 16331, this pair ranks #1,936,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anzug vs Aufzug
Shared letters: aguz. Private to "Anzug": n. Private to "Aufzug": f.
"Anzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Aufzug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anzug" for "Aufzug" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anzug" vs "Aufzug" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anzug" and "Aufzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufzug vs auszog". 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 #1,936,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.