aufgefressenvsaufgegessenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,132
“aufgefressen” frequency rank
#35,631
“aufgegessen” frequency rank
80763
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufgefressen aufgegessen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffressen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufessen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufgefressen and aufgegessen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
aufgefressen
11 ch
aufgegessen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aufgefressen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʁɛsn̩]) and aufgegessen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡɛsn̩]) 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 80763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufgefressen is recorded at frequency rank #45,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʁɛsn̩]. aufgegessen is at rank #35,631, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡɛsn̩].

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 80763, this pair ranks #188,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aufgefressen vs aufgegessen

Shared letters: aefgnsu. Private to "aufgefressen": r. Private to "aufgegessen": -.

"aufgefressen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "aufgegessen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufgefressenafugefressen · aufegfressen · auffgefressen · aufgeferssen · aufgeffressen · aufgefresen · aufgefresesn · aufgefressenn
  • aufgegessenafugegessen · aufeggessen · auffgegessen · aufgeegssen · aufgegesen · aufgegesesn · aufgegessenn · aufgegessne

Frequency comparison

aufgefressen#45,132
aufgegessen#35,631

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufgefressen" and "aufgegessen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʁɛsn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡɛsn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufgefressen" or "aufgegessen"?
"aufgegessen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,631 in our German list, against #45,132 for "aufgefressen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aufgefressen vs aufgegessen

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 “aufgefressen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list