aufführtvsaufgeführtConfusable pair

Which to use

“aufführt” and “aufgeführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,211
“aufführt” frequency rank
#4,589
“aufgeführt” frequency rank
43800
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufführt aufgeführt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufführen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufführen

Where the eye mixes aufführt and aufgeführt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufführt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against aufgeführt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
aufführt
10 ch
aufgeführt

Look-alike desk: aufführt vs aufgeführt

A purely visual mix-up. aufführt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t]) and aufgeführt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufführt is recorded at frequency rank #39,211, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t]. aufgeführt is at rank #4,589, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].

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 43800, this pair ranks #1,406,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aufführt vs aufgeführt

Shared letters: afhrtuü. Private to "aufführt": -. Private to "aufgeführt": eg.

"aufführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC  ·  "aufgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "aufführt" and "aufgeführt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "aufführt" vs "aufgeführt" - which ranks higher?
"aufgeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,589 in our German list, against #39,211 for "aufführt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "aufführt" and "aufgeführt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aufführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aufgeführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,406,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aufführt" and "aufgeführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufführt vs Ausfuhr". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,406,590 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list