Which to use
“aufführen” and “aufführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,133
- “aufführen” frequency rank
- #39,211
- “aufführt” frequency rank
- 58344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufführen | aufführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (schlecht) verhalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufführen |
Where the eye mixes aufführen and aufführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufführen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aufführt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufführen with aufführt
A purely visual mix-up. aufführen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːʁən]) and aufführt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufführen is recorded at frequency rank #19,133, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːʁən]. aufführt is at rank #39,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 58344, this pair ranks #866,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufführen vs aufführt
Shared letters: afhruü. Private to "aufführen": en. Private to "aufführt": t.
"aufführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufführen" and "aufführt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufführen" or "aufführt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #866,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufführen" and "aufführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufführt vs Ausfuhr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #866,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.