Which to use
“aufgebaute” and “aufgebauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,937
- “aufgebaute” frequency rank
- #29,476
- “aufgebauten” frequency rank
- 59413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebaute | aufgebauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgebaut | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgebaut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufgebaute and aufgebauten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
aufgebaute and aufgebauten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aufgebaute” sits inside “aufgebauten” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebaute is recorded at frequency rank #29,937, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]. aufgebauten is at rank #29,476, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩].
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 59413, this pair ranks #825,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering aufgebaute vs aufgebauten
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