Which to use
“aufgefüllt” and “ausgefüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,020
- “aufgefüllt” frequency rank
- #14,010
- “ausgefüllt” frequency rank
- 37030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgefüllt | ausgefüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffüllen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfüllen |
Where the eye mixes aufgefüllt and ausgefüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgefüllt and ausgefüllt 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 ausgefüllt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgefüllt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʏlt]) and ausgefüllt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt]) 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 “aufgefüllt” becomes s in “ausgefüllt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37030, 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]. ausgefüllt is at rank #14,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt].
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 37030, this pair ranks #1,600,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgefüllt vs ausgefüllt
Shared letters: aefgltuü. Private to "aufgefüllt": -. Private to "ausgefüllt": s.
"aufgefüllt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgefüllt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgefüllt" for "ausgefüllt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgefüllt" vs "ausgefüllt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgefüllt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,600,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgefüllt" and "ausgefüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgefüllt vs aufgerollt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,600,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.