Which to use
“aufgefahren” is a verb and “aufgeführten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,191
- “aufgefahren” frequency rank
- #13,544
- “aufgeführten” frequency rank
- 49735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgefahren | aufgeführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffahren | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeführt |
Where the eye mixes aufgefahren and aufgeführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgefahren runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against aufgeführten's 12 (VVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgefahren with aufgeführten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgefahren is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfaːʁən] while aufgeführten is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgefahren is recorded at frequency rank #36,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfaːʁən]. aufgeführten is at rank #13,544, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 49735, this pair ranks #1,200,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgefahren vs aufgeführten
Shared letters: aefghnru. Private to "aufgefahren": -. Private to "aufgeführten": tü.
"aufgefahren" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "aufgeführten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgefahren ← afugefahren · aufegfahren · auffgefahren · aufgeafhren · aufgefahern · aufgefahhren · aufgefahrenn · aufgefahrne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgefahren" and "aufgeführten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgefahren" or "aufgeführten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgefahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeführten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,200,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgefahren" and "aufgeführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgefahren vs ausgefahren". 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 #1,200,258 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.