Which to use
“aufführen” and “aufzuhören” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,133
- “aufführen” frequency rank
- #17,514
- “aufzuhören” frequency rank
- 36647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufführen | aufzuhören |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (schlecht) verhalten | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufhören |
Where the eye mixes aufführen and aufzuhören
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufführen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aufzuhören's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufführen vs aufzuhören
A purely visual mix-up. aufführen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːʁən]) and aufzuhören ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhøːʁən]) 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 36647, 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]. aufzuhören is at rank #17,514, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhøːʁən].
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 36647, this pair ranks #1,610,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufführen vs aufzuhören
Shared letters: aefhnru. Private to "aufführen": ü. Private to "aufzuhören": zö.
"aufführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufzuhören" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufführen" and "aufzuhören" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufführen" vs "aufzuhören" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuhören" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,610,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufführen" and "aufzuhören" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzuholen vs aufzuhören". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,610,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.