Which to use
“aufgebauten” is an adjective and “aufgehalten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,476
- “aufgebauten” frequency rank
- #11,167
- “aufgehalten” frequency rank
- 40643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebauten | aufgehalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgebaut | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufhalten |
Where the eye mixes aufgebauten and aufgehalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgebauten (VVCCVCVVCVC) and aufgehalten (VVCCVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses aufgebauten with aufgehalten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgebauten is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩] while aufgehalten is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhaltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebauten is recorded at frequency rank #29,476, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩]. aufgehalten is at rank #11,167, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhaltn̩].
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 40643, this pair ranks #1,502,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebauten vs aufgehalten
Shared letters: aefgntu. Private to "aufgebauten": b. Private to "aufgehalten": hl.
"aufgebauten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "aufgehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebauten ← afugebauten · aufegbauten · auffgebauten · aufgbeauten · aufgeabuten · aufgebatuen · aufgebauetn · aufgebautenn
- aufgehalten ← afugehalten · aufeghalten · auffgehalten · aufgeahlten · aufgehaletn · aufgehallten · aufgehaltenn · aufgehaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgebauten" and "aufgehalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgebauten" vs "aufgehalten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgebauten" and "aufgehalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,502,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebauten" and "aufgehalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufbauten vs aufgebauten". 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 #1,502,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.