Which to use
“aufgebaut” is a verb and “aufgeräumt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,635
- “aufgebaut” frequency rank
- #16,088
- “aufgeräumt” frequency rank
- 18723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebaut | aufgeräumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufbauen | in ordentlichem Zustand |
Where the eye mixes aufgebaut and aufgeräumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufgebaut runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVVC) against aufgeräumt's 10 (VVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgebaut vs aufgeräumt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgebaut is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯t] while aufgeräumt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebaut is recorded at frequency rank #2,635, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯t]. aufgeräumt is at rank #16,088, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 18723, this pair ranks #1,915,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebaut vs aufgeräumt
Shared letters: aefgtu. Private to "aufgebaut": b. Private to "aufgeräumt": mrä.
"aufgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC · "aufgeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebaut ← afugebaut · aufegbaut · auffgebaut · aufgbeaut · aufgeabut · aufgebatu · aufgebautt · aufgebbaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgebaut" for "aufgeräumt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgebaut" vs "aufgeräumt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebaut" and "aufgeräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeräumt vs aufgewärmt". 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 #1,915,507 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.