Which to use
“Aufenthalt” and “Aufenthalte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,407
- “Aufenthalt” frequency rank
- #27,627
- “Aufenthalte” frequency rank
- 32034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufenthalt | Aufenthalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Anwesendsein, das Verweilen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufenthalt |
Where the eye mixes Aufenthalt and Aufenthalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Aufenthalt runs 10 letters (VVCVCCCVCC) against Aufenthalte's 11 (VVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Aufenthalt vs Aufenthalte
A purely visual mix-up. Aufenthalt ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]) and Aufenthalte ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Aufenthalt” sits inside “Aufenthalte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufenthalt is recorded at frequency rank #4,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]. Aufenthalte is at rank #27,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltə].
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 32034, this pair ranks #1,716,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufenthalt vs Aufenthalte
Shared letters: aefhlntu. Private to "Aufenthalt": -. Private to "Aufenthalte": -.
"Aufenthalt" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCCVCC · "Aufenthalte" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufenthalt ← afuenthalt · auefnthalt · aufenhtalt · aufennthalt · aufentahlt · aufenthallt · aufenthaltt · aufenthatl
- Aufenthalte ← afuenthalte · auefnthalte · aufenhtalte · aufennthalte · aufentahlte · aufenthalet · aufenthallte · aufenthaltte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aufenthalt" and "Aufenthalte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufenthalt" or "Aufenthalte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufenthalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufenthalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufenthalt" and "Aufenthalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufenthalte vs Aufenthaltes". 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 #1,716,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.