Which to use
“auferlegt” and “aufregt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,532
- “auferlegt” frequency rank
- #26,308
- “aufregt” frequency rank
- 47840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auferlegt | aufregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auferlegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufregen |
Where the eye mixes auferlegt and aufregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auferlegt runs 9 letters (VVCVCCVCC) against aufregt's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between auferlegt and aufregt
A purely visual mix-up. auferlegt ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːkt]) and aufregt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt]) 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 47840, 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]. aufregt is at rank #26,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt].
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 47840, this pair ranks #1,270,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auferlegt vs aufregt
Shared letters: aefgrtu. Private to "auferlegt": l. Private to "aufregt": -.
"auferlegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVCC · "aufregt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auferlegt" and "aufregt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auferlegt" or "aufregt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "auferlegt" and "aufregt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auferlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auferlegt" and "aufregt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregt vs aufregt". 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 #1,270,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.