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“aufbringen” and “aufzubringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,231
- “aufbringen” frequency rank
- #27,203
- “aufzubringen” frequency rank
- 39434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufbringen | aufzubringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden ärgerlich machen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufbringen |
Where the eye mixes aufbringen and aufzubringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufbringen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against aufzubringen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufbringen vs aufzubringen
A purely visual mix-up. aufbringen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɪŋən]) and aufzubringen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌbʁɪŋən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufbringen is recorded at frequency rank #12,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɪŋən]. aufzubringen is at rank #27,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌbʁɪŋən].
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 39434, this pair ranks #1,536,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufbringen vs aufzubringen
Shared letters: abefginru. Private to "aufbringen": -. Private to "aufzubringen": z.
"aufbringen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "aufzubringen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufbringen ← afubringen · aubfringen · aufbbringen · aufbirngen · aufbrignen · aufbrinegn · aufbringenn · aufbringgen
- aufzubringen ← afuzubringen · auffzubringen · aufuzbringen · aufzburingen · aufzubbringen · aufzubirngen · aufzubrignen · aufzubrinegn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzubringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufbringen" and "aufzubringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzubringen vs aufzubringen". 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 #1,536,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.