Which to use
“aufgehen” and “aufgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,355
- “aufgehen” frequency rank
- #17,221
- “aufgeht” frequency rank
- 33576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgehen | aufgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich öffnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen |
Where the eye mixes aufgehen and aufgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aufgehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aufgeht's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgehen with aufgeht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgehen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːən]) and aufgeht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33576, 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]. aufgeht is at rank #17,221, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt].
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 33576, this pair ranks #1,682,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgehen vs aufgeht
Shared letters: aefghu. Private to "aufgehen": n. Private to "aufgeht": t.
"aufgehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgehen" and "aufgeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgehen" or "aufgeht"?
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 "aufgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,682,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgehen" and "aufgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeholt vs aufgeht". 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 #1,682,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.