Which to use
“Aufgaben” is a noun and “ausgraben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,380
- “Aufgaben” frequency rank
- #41,044
- “ausgraben” frequency rank
- 42424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgaben | ausgraben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufgabe | mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen |
Where the eye mixes Aufgaben and ausgraben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Aufgaben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausgraben's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Aufgaben with ausgraben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufgaben is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbn̩] while ausgraben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufgaben is recorded at frequency rank #1,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbn̩]. ausgraben is at rank #41,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩].
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 42424, this pair ranks #1,449,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgaben vs ausgraben
Shared letters: abegnu. Private to "Aufgaben": f. Private to "ausgraben": rs.
"Aufgaben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausgraben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufgaben" for "ausgraben" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufgaben" or "ausgraben" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufgaben" and "ausgraben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgraben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,449,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgaben" and "ausgraben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgraben vs Ausgrabung". 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 #1,449,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.