anzuzeigenvsaufzuzeigenWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“anzuzeigen” and “aufzuzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,473
“anzuzeigen” frequency rank
#16,914
“aufzuzeigen” frequency rank
35387
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anzuzeigen aufzuzeigen
Definition erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anzeigen erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufzeigen

Where the eye mixes anzuzeigen and aufzuzeigen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. anzuzeigen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCVC) against aufzuzeigen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
anzuzeigen
11 ch
aufzuzeigen

Look-alike desk: anzuzeigen vs aufzuzeigen

A purely visual mix-up. anzuzeigen ([ˈant͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) and aufzuzeigen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 35387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

anzuzeigen is recorded at frequency rank #18,473, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. aufzuzeigen is at rank #16,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].

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 35387, this pair ranks #1,641,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of anzuzeigen vs aufzuzeigen

Shared letters: aeginuz. Private to "anzuzeigen": -. Private to "aufzuzeigen": f.

"anzuzeigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC  ·  "aufzuzeigen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anzuzeigenannzuzeigen · anuzzeigen · anzuezigen · anzuzegien · anzuzeiegn · anzuzeigenn · anzuzeiggen · anzuzeigne
  • aufzuzeigenafuzuzeigen · auffzuzeigen · aufuzzeigen · aufzuezigen · aufzuzegien · aufzuzeiegn · aufzuzeigenn · aufzuzeiggen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anzuzeigen" and "aufzuzeigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈant͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "anzuzeigen" vs "aufzuzeigen" - which ranks higher?
"aufzuzeigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,914 in our German list, against #18,473 for "anzuzeigen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "anzuzeigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aufzuzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,641,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "anzuzeigen" and "aufzuzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzuweisen vs aufzuzeigen". 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 #1,641,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list