Which to use
“aufführt” and “ausführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,211
- “aufführt” frequency rank
- #24,621
- “ausführt” frequency rank
- 63832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufführt | ausführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufführen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausführen |
Where the eye mixes aufführt and ausführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufführt and ausführt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufführt vs ausführt
A purely visual mix-up. aufführt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t]) and ausführt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 “aufführt” becomes s in “ausführt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63832, 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]. ausführt is at rank #24,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 63832, this pair ranks #662,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufführt vs ausführt
Shared letters: afhrtuü. Private to "aufführt": -. Private to "ausführt": s.
"aufführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "ausführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufführt" and "ausführt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufführt" or "ausführt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #662,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufführt" and "ausführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufführt vs Ausfuhr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #662,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.