Which to use
“auferlegt” and “aufgelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,532
- “auferlegt” frequency rank
- #9,850
- “aufgelegt” frequency rank
- 31382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auferlegt | aufgelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auferlegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auflegen |
Where the eye mixes auferlegt and aufgelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auferlegt (VVCVCCVCC) and aufgelegt (VVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: auferlegt vs aufgelegt
A purely visual mix-up. auferlegt ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːkt]) and aufgelegt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌleːkt]) 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 31382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auferlegt is recorded at frequency rank #21,532, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːkt]. aufgelegt is at rank #9,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌleːkt].
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 31382, this pair ranks #1,729,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auferlegt vs aufgelegt
Shared letters: aefgltu. Private to "auferlegt": r. Private to "aufgelegt": -.
"auferlegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVCC · "aufgelegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auferlegt" and "aufgelegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "auferlegt" vs "aufgelegt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auferlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,729,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auferlegt" and "aufgelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgelegt vs aufgelegten". 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 #1,729,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.