aufgedecktvsaufgedrücktWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aufgedeckt” and “aufgedrückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,235
“aufgedeckt” frequency rank
#49,487
“aufgedrückt” frequency rank
63722
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufgedeckt aufgedrückt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufdecken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufdrücken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufgedeckt and aufgedrückt apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aufgedeckt
11 ch
aufgedrückt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aufgedeckt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdɛkt]) and aufgedrückt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdʁʏkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufgedeckt is recorded at frequency rank #14,235, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdɛkt]. aufgedrückt is at rank #49,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdʁʏkt].

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 63722, this pair ranks #666,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aufgedeckt vs aufgedrückt

Shared letters: acdefgktu. Private to "aufgedeckt": -. Private to "aufgedrückt": .

"aufgedeckt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "aufgedrückt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufgedecktafugedeckt · aufegdeckt · auffgedeckt · aufgdeeckt · aufgedcekt · aufgeddeckt · aufgedecckt · aufgedeckkt

Frequency comparison

aufgedeckt#14,235
aufgedrückt#49,487

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufgedeckt" and "aufgedrückt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdɛkt] versus [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdʁʏkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufgedeckt" or "aufgedrückt"?
"aufgedeckt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,235 in our German list, against #49,487 for "aufgedrückt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aufgedeckt vs aufgedrückt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufgedeckt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list