aufgeführtvsaufgefülltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,589
“aufgeführt” frequency rank
#23,020
“aufgefüllt” frequency rank
27609
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufgeführt aufgefüllt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufführen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffüllen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufgeführt and aufgefüllt apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aufgeführt
10 ch
aufgefüllt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aufgeführt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and aufgefüllt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #4,589, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. aufgefüllt is at rank #23,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt].

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 27609, this pair ranks #1,798,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aufgeführt vs aufgefüllt

Shared letters: aefgtuü. Private to "aufgeführt": hr. Private to "aufgefüllt": l.

"aufgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "aufgefüllt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

aufgeführt#4,589
aufgefüllt#23,020

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufgeführt" and "aufgefüllt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufgeführt" or "aufgefüllt"?
"aufgeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,589 in our German list, against #23,020 for "aufgefüllt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aufgeführt vs aufgefüllt

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list