Which to use
“auffordert” and “aufgefordert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,923
- “auffordert” frequency rank
- #7,009
- “aufgefordert” frequency rank
- 39932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffordert | aufgefordert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffordern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffordern |
Where the eye mixes auffordert and aufgefordert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. auffordert runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against aufgefordert's 12 (VVCCVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auffordert with aufgefordert
A purely visual mix-up. auffordert ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐt]) and aufgefordert ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfɔʁdɐt]) 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 39932, 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]. aufgefordert is at rank #7,009, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfɔʁdɐt].
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 39932, this pair ranks #1,522,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auffordert vs aufgefordert
Shared letters: adefortu. Private to "auffordert": -. Private to "aufgefordert": g.
"auffordert" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "aufgefordert" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auffordert ← afufordert · auffodrert · aufforddert · aufforderrt · auffordertt · auffordetr · auffordret · aufforedrt
- aufgefordert ← afugefordert · aufegfordert · auffgefordert · aufgeffordert · aufgefodrert · aufgeforddert · aufgeforderrt · aufgefordertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auffordert" and "aufgefordert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "auffordert" or "aufgefordert"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "auffordert" and "aufgefordert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auffordert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgefordert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auffordert" and "aufgefordert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auffordert 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 #1,522,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.