Which to use
“aufgebracht” is an adjective and “aufgemacht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,226
- “aufgebracht” frequency rank
- #13,314
- “aufgemacht” frequency rank
- 23540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebracht | aufgemacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Wut gebracht, erzürnt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufmachen |
Where the eye mixes aufgebracht and aufgemacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgebracht runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCCC) against aufgemacht's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgebracht and aufgemacht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgebracht is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaxt] while aufgemacht is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌmaxt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebracht is recorded at frequency rank #10,226, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁaxt]. aufgemacht is at rank #13,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌmaxt].
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 23540, this pair ranks #1,859,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebracht vs aufgemacht
Shared letters: acefghtu. Private to "aufgebracht": br. Private to "aufgemacht": m.
"aufgebracht" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC · "aufgemacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebracht ← afugebracht · aufegbracht · auffgebracht · aufgberacht · aufgebarcht · aufgebbracht · aufgebraccht · aufgebrachht
- aufgemacht ← afugemacht · aufegmacht · auffgemacht · aufgeamcht · aufgemaccht · aufgemachht · aufgemachtt · aufgemacth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgebracht" and "aufgemacht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgebracht" or "aufgemacht"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgemacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebracht" and "aufgemacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgebracht vs aufgebrachten". 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 #1,859,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.