aufführtvsaufgeführtWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufführt and aufgeführt apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
aufführt
10 ch
aufgeführt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

aufführt#39,211
aufgeführt#4,589

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufführt" and "aufgeführt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufführt" or "aufgeführt"?
"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.

Remembering aufführt vs aufgeführt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufführt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list