Which to use
“aufgegangen” and “ausgegangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,299
- “aufgegangen” frequency rank
- #4,861
- “ausgegangen” frequency rank
- 20160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgegangen | ausgegangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufgehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes aufgegangen and ausgegangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgegangen and ausgegangen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgegangen vs ausgegangen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgegangen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡaŋən]) and ausgegangen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]) 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 “aufgegangen” becomes s in “ausgegangen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgegangen is recorded at frequency rank #15,299, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡaŋən]. ausgegangen is at rank #4,861, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən].
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 20160, this pair ranks #1,900,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgegangen vs ausgegangen
Shared letters: aegnu. Private to "aufgegangen": f. Private to "ausgegangen": s.
"aufgegangen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "ausgegangen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgegangen ← afugegangen · aufeggangen · auffgegangen · aufgeagngen · aufgegagnen · aufgeganegn · aufgegangenn · aufgeganggen
- ausgegangen ← asugegangen · augsegangen · auseggangen · ausgeagngen · ausgegagnen · ausgeganegn · ausgegangenn · ausgeganggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgegangen" and "ausgegangen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgegangen" vs "ausgegangen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgegangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgegangen" and "ausgegangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgegangen vs Auslegungen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,900,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.