Which to use
“Aufgebot” is a noun and “aufgelöst” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,028
- “Aufgebot” frequency rank
- #5,455
- “aufgelöst” frequency rank
- 20483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgebot | aufgelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentliche Anmeldung zur Eheschließung | durch eine Flüssigkeit zersetzt |
Where the eye mixes Aufgebot and aufgelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufgebot runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aufgelöst's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Aufgebot vs aufgelöst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufgebot is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌboːt] while aufgelöst is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌløːst]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufgebot is recorded at frequency rank #15,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌboːt]. aufgelöst is at rank #5,455, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌløːst].
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 20483, this pair ranks #1,897,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgebot vs aufgelöst
Shared letters: aefgtu. Private to "Aufgebot": bo. Private to "aufgelöst": lsö.
"Aufgebot" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufgelöst" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufgebot ← afugebot · aufegbot · auffgebot · aufgbeot · aufgebbot · aufgebott · aufgebto · aufgeobt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufgebot" and "aufgelöst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Aufgebot" vs "aufgelöst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgebot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgebot" and "aufgelöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufgebot vs aufgeholt". 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 #1,897,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.