Which to use
“aufführt” and “ausführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,211
- “aufführt” frequency rank
- #32,424
- “ausführte” frequency rank
- 71635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufführt | ausführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufführen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausführen |
Where the eye mixes aufführt and ausführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufführt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against ausführte's 9 (VVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufführt with ausführte
A purely visual mix-up. aufführt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːɐ̯t]) and ausführte ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯tə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71635, 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]. ausführte is at rank #32,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 71635, this pair ranks #411,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufführt vs ausführte
Shared letters: afhrtuü. Private to "aufführt": -. Private to "ausführte": es.
"aufführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "ausführte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufführt" and "ausführte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufführt" or "ausführte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufführt" and "ausführte" 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 "ausführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufführt" and "ausführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausfahrten vs ausführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #411,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.