Which to use
“aufgeführt” and “aufgewühlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,589
- “aufgeführt” frequency rank
- #40,386
- “aufgewühlt” frequency rank
- 44975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeführt | aufgewühlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufwühlen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeführt and aufgewühlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgeführt and aufgewühlt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgeführt with aufgewühlt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeführt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and aufgewühlt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvyːlt]) 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 44975, 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]. aufgewühlt is at rank #40,386, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvyːlt].
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 44975, this pair ranks #1,368,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeführt vs aufgewühlt
Shared letters: aefghtuü. Private to "aufgeführt": r. Private to "aufgewühlt": lw.
"aufgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "aufgewühlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgeführt" and "aufgewühlt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgeführt" vs "aufgewühlt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgewühlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,368,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeführt" and "aufgewühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgewühlt vs aufgezählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,368,569 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.