Which to use
“aufdecken” and “ausdenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,017
- “aufdecken” frequency rank
- #12,025
- “ausdenken” frequency rank
- 35042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufdecken | ausdenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Decke zurückschlagen (zum Beispiel auf einem Bett) | sich etwas Neues überlegen |
Where the eye mixes aufdecken and ausdenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufdecken and ausdenken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufdecken vs ausdenken
A purely visual mix-up. aufdecken ([ˈaʊ̯fˌdɛkn̩]) and ausdenken ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdɛŋkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufdecken is recorded at frequency rank #23,017, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌdɛkn̩]. ausdenken is at rank #12,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdɛŋkn̩].
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 35042, this pair ranks #1,649,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufdecken vs ausdenken
Shared letters: adeknu. Private to "aufdecken": cf. Private to "ausdenken": s.
"aufdecken" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausdenken" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufdecken" for "ausdenken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufdecken" vs "ausdenken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufdecken" and "ausdenken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufdecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,649,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufdecken" and "ausdenken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufdecken vs aufwecken". 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 #1,649,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.