Which to use
“aufgeführten” and “ausgeführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,544
- “aufgeführten” frequency rank
- #34,525
- “ausgeführte” frequency rank
- 48069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeführten | ausgeführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeführt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeführt |
Where the eye mixes aufgeführten and ausgeführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgeführten runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCCVC) against ausgeführte's 11 (VVCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgeführten with ausgeführte
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeführten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) and ausgeführte ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]) 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 48069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeführten is recorded at frequency rank #13,544, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 48069, this pair ranks #1,261,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeführten vs ausgeführte
Shared letters: aefghrtuü. Private to "aufgeführten": n. Private to "ausgeführte": s.
"aufgeführten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgeführte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgeführten" and "ausgeführte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgeführten" vs "ausgeführte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeführten" 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 #1,261,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeführten" and "ausgeführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeführte vs ausgeführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,261,910 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.