Which to use
“aufgeführten” and “ausgeführten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,544
- “aufgeführten” frequency rank
- #29,943
- “ausgeführten” frequency rank
- 43487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeführten | ausgeführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeführt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeführt |
Where the eye mixes aufgeführten and ausgeführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aufgeführten and ausgeführten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgeführten with ausgeführten
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeführten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) and ausgeführten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufgeführten” becomes s in “ausgeführten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43487, 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]. ausgeführten is at rank #29,943, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 43487, this pair ranks #1,416,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeführten vs ausgeführten
Shared letters: aefghnrtuü. Private to "aufgeführten": -. Private to "ausgeführten": s.
"aufgeführten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgeführten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgeführten" for "ausgeführten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgeführten" or "ausgeführten" show up more?
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 "ausgeführten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeführten" and "ausgeführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgefahren vs ausgeführten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,416,503 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.