Which to use
“aufgeflogen” and “aufgezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,523
- “aufgeflogen” frequency rank
- #16,089
- “aufgezogen” frequency rank
- 44612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeflogen | aufgezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffliegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufziehen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeflogen and aufgezogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aufgeflogen and aufgezogen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeflogen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfloːɡn̩]) and aufgezogen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 44612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeflogen is recorded at frequency rank #28,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfloːɡn̩]. aufgezogen is at rank #16,089, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].
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 44612, this pair ranks #1,380,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeflogen vs aufgezogen
Shared letters: aefgnou. Private to "aufgeflogen": l. Private to "aufgezogen": z.
"aufgeflogen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "aufgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgeflogen ← afugeflogen · aufegflogen · auffgeflogen · aufgefflogen · aufgeflgoen · aufgefllogen · aufgefloegn · aufgeflogenn
- aufgezogen ← afugezogen · aufegzogen · auffgezogen · aufgeozgen · aufgezgoen · aufgezoegn · aufgezogenn · aufgezoggen
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeflogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,380,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeflogen" and "aufgezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeflogen vs aufgeflogen". 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 #1,380,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.