Which to use
“auffordert” and “aufforderte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,923
- “auffordert” frequency rank
- #40,384
- “aufforderte” frequency rank
- 73307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffordert | aufforderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffordern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffordern |
Where the eye mixes auffordert and aufforderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. auffordert runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against aufforderte's 11 (VVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between auffordert and aufforderte
A purely visual mix-up. auffordert ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐt]) and aufforderte ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐtə]) 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) - “auffordert” sits inside “aufforderte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auffordert is recorded at frequency rank #32,923, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐt]. aufforderte is at rank #40,384, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐtə].
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 73307, this pair ranks #363,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auffordert vs aufforderte
Shared letters: adefortu. Private to "auffordert": -. Private to "aufforderte": -.
"auffordert" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "aufforderte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- auffordert ← afufordert · auffodrert · aufforddert · aufforderrt · auffordertt · auffordetr · auffordret · aufforedrt
- aufforderte ← afuforderte · auffodrerte · auffordderte · aufforderet · aufforderrte · auffordertte · auffordetre · auffordrete
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auffordert" and "aufforderte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auffordert" or "aufforderte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auffordert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufforderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #363,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auffordert" and "aufforderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auffordern vs aufforderte". 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 #363,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.