Which to use
“aufführen” and “auffüllen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,133
- “aufführen” frequency rank
- #26,306
- “auffüllen” frequency rank
- 45439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufführen | auffüllen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (schlecht) verhalten | ein (leeres) Behältnis (erneut) mit einer bestimmten Substanz voll machen |
Where the eye mixes aufführen and auffüllen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufführen and auffüllen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufführen vs auffüllen
A purely visual mix-up. aufführen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːʁən]) and auffüllen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən]) 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 45439, 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]. auffüllen is at rank #26,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən].
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 45439, this pair ranks #1,352,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufführen vs auffüllen
Shared letters: aefnuü. Private to "aufführen": hr. Private to "auffüllen": l.
"aufführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auffüllen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufführen" and "auffüllen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufführen" vs "auffüllen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufführen" and "auffüllen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auffüllen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,352,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufführen" and "auffüllen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufführen vs ausfahren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,352,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.