Which to use
“aufführen” and “ausführen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,133
- “aufführen” frequency rank
- #7,150
- “ausführen” frequency rank
- 26283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufführen | ausführen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (schlecht) verhalten | in andere Länder verkaufen |
Where the eye mixes aufführen and ausführen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufführen and ausführen 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 ausführen
A purely visual mix-up. aufführen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːʁən]) and ausführen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufführen” becomes s in “ausführen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26283, 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]. ausführen is at rank #7,150, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən].
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 26283, this pair ranks #1,820,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufführen vs ausführen
Shared letters: aefhnruü. Private to "aufführen": -. Private to "ausführen": s.
"aufführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufführen" and "ausführen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufführen" vs "ausführen" - 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 "ausführen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufführen" and "ausführen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufführen vs ausfahren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,820,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.