Which to use
“aufgefüllt” and “aufgewühlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,020
- “aufgefüllt” frequency rank
- #40,386
- “aufgewühlt” frequency rank
- 63406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgefüllt | aufgewühlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffüllen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufwühlen |
Where the eye mixes aufgefüllt and aufgewühlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgefüllt 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 aufgefüllt with aufgewühlt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgefüllt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt]) 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 63406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgefüllt is recorded at frequency rank #23,020, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt]. 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 63406, this pair ranks #677,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgefüllt vs aufgewühlt
Shared letters: aefgltuü. Private to "aufgefüllt": -. Private to "aufgewühlt": hw.
"aufgefüllt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "aufgewühlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgefüllt" for "aufgewühlt" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgefüllt" 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 #677,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgefüllt" and "aufgewühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgefüllt vs aufgerollt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #677,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.