Which to use
“aufgehen” and “aufgehoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,355
- “aufgehen” frequency rank
- #3,795
- “aufgehoben” frequency rank
- 20150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgehen | aufgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich öffnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben |
Where the eye mixes aufgehen and aufgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aufgehoben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgehen and aufgehoben
A purely visual mix-up. aufgehen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːən]) and aufgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgehen is recorded at frequency rank #16,355, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːən]. aufgehoben is at rank #3,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 20150, this pair ranks #1,900,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgehen vs aufgehoben
Shared letters: aefghnu. Private to "aufgehen": -. Private to "aufgehoben": bo.
"aufgehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgehen ← afugehen · aufeghen · auffgehen · aufgeehn · aufgehenn · aufgehhen · aufgehne · aufggehen
- aufgehoben ← afugehoben · aufeghoben · auffgehoben · aufgehboen · aufgehhoben · aufgehobben · aufgehobenn · aufgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgehen" and "aufgehoben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufgehen" or "aufgehoben"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgehen" and "aufgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufdrehen vs aufgehen". 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 #1,900,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.