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 eye mixes aufgefressen and aufgegessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgefressen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against aufgegessen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgefressen with aufgegessen
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
- aufgefressen ← afugefressen · aufegfressen · auffgefressen · aufgeferssen · aufgeffressen · aufgefresen · aufgefresesn · aufgefressenn
- aufgegessen ← afugegessen · aufeggessen · auffgegessen · aufgeegssen · aufgegesen · aufgegesesn · aufgegessenn · aufgegessne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgefressen" and "aufgegessen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgefressen" or "aufgegessen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgefressen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgegessen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgefressen" and "aufgegessen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angefressen vs aufgefressen". 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 #188,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.