Which to use
“Aufgabe” and “Aufgang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,027
- “Aufgabe” frequency rank
- #39,212
- “Aufgang” frequency rank
- 40239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgabe | Aufgang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das zu erledigen ist; Arbeitsauftrag | aufwärtsführender Gang oder Treppe |
Where the eye mixes Aufgabe and Aufgang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Aufgabe (VVCCVCV) and Aufgang (VVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Aufgabe vs Aufgang
A purely visual mix-up. Aufgabe ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]) and Aufgang ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufgabe is recorded at frequency rank #1,027, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]. Aufgang is at rank #39,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ].
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 40239, this pair ranks #1,514,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgabe vs Aufgang
Shared letters: afgu. Private to "Aufgabe": be. Private to "Aufgang": n.
"Aufgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Aufgang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufgabe" and "Aufgang" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufgabe" or "Aufgang" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufgabe" and "Aufgang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,514,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgabe" and "Aufgang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufgang vs ausgangs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,514,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.