Which to use
“aufgeführt” is a verb and “ausgeführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,589
- “aufgeführt” frequency rank
- #34,525
- “ausgeführte” frequency rank
- 39114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeführt | ausgeführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufführen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeführt |
Where the eye mixes aufgeführt and ausgeführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgeführt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCCC) against ausgeführte's 11 (VVCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgeführt and ausgeführte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgeführt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] while ausgeführte is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39114, 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]. ausgeführte is at rank #34,525, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 39114, this pair ranks #1,545,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeführt vs ausgeführte
Shared letters: aefghrtuü. Private to "aufgeführt": -. Private to "ausgeführte": s.
"aufgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgeführte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgeführt" for "ausgeführte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgeführt" vs "ausgeführte" - 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 "ausgeführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,545,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeführt" and "ausgeführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeführte vs ausgeführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,545,703 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.