Which to use
“aufdrängen” and “auftragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,796
- “aufdrängen” frequency rank
- #28,529
- “auftragen” frequency rank
- 68325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufdrängen | auftragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas über ein erwünschtes Maß hinaus zukommen lassen | Speisen auf dem Tisch servieren; ein Thema ansprechen |
Where the eye mixes aufdrängen and auftragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufdrängen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against auftragen's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufdrängen vs auftragen
A purely visual mix-up. aufdrängen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁɛŋən]) and auftragen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 68325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufdrängen is recorded at frequency rank #39,796, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁɛŋən]. auftragen is at rank #28,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 68325, this pair ranks #511,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufdrängen vs auftragen
Shared letters: aefgnru. Private to "aufdrängen": dä. Private to "auftragen": t.
"aufdrängen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "auftragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auftragen ← afutragen · aufftragen · aufrtagen · auftargen · auftraegn · auftragenn · auftraggen · auftragne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufdrängen" for "auftragen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aufdrängen" or "auftragen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufdrängen" and "auftragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufdrängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auftragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #511,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufdrängen" and "auftragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs auftragen". 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 #511,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.