Which to use
“Aufgabe” and “Auflage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,027
- “Aufgabe” frequency rank
- #2,579
- “Auflage” frequency rank
- 3606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgabe | Auflage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das zu erledigen ist; Arbeitsauftrag | besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten |
Where the eye mixes Aufgabe and Auflage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Aufgabe and Auflage
A purely visual mix-up. Aufgabe ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]) and Auflage ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]) 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 3606, 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]. Auflage is at rank #2,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə].
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 3606, this pair ranks #1,999,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgabe vs Auflage
Shared letters: aefgu. Private to "Aufgabe": b. Private to "Auflage": l.
"Aufgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Auflage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aufgabe" and "Auflage" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufgabe" or "Auflage" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgabe" and "Auflage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufgabe vs ausgab". 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 #1,999,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.