Which to use
“aufführen” and “ausfahren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,133
- “aufführen” frequency rank
- #40,393
- “ausfahren” frequency rank
- 59526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufführen | ausfahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (schlecht) verhalten | (jemanden) mit einem Fahrzeug, Kinderwagen, Rollstuhl oder Ähnlichem auf einen Ausflug, eine Ausfahrt mitnehmen |
Where the eye mixes aufführen and ausfahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufführen and ausfahren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufführen and ausfahren
A purely visual mix-up. aufführen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːʁən]) and ausfahren ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːʁən]) 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 59526, 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]. ausfahren is at rank #40,393, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːʁən].
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 59526, this pair ranks #821,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufführen vs ausfahren
Shared letters: aefhnru. Private to "aufführen": ü. Private to "ausfahren": s.
"aufführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausfahren" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausfahren ← asufahren · aufsahren · ausafhren · ausfahern · ausfahhren · ausfahrenn · ausfahrne · ausfahrren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufführen" and "ausfahren" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufführen" or "ausfahren" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "ausfahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #821,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufführen" and "ausfahren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs Ausfahrten". 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 #821,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.