Which to use
“aufgehoben” and “aufgezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,795
- “aufgehoben” frequency rank
- #16,089
- “aufgezogen” frequency rank
- 19884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgehoben | aufgezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufziehen |
Where the eye mixes aufgehoben and aufgezogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgehoben and aufgezogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgehoben with aufgezogen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]) and aufgezogen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 19884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgehoben is recorded at frequency rank #3,795, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]. aufgezogen is at rank #16,089, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].
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 19884, this pair ranks #1,903,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgehoben vs aufgezogen
Shared letters: aefgnou. Private to "aufgehoben": bh. Private to "aufgezogen": z.
"aufgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "aufgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgehoben ← afugehoben · aufeghoben · auffgehoben · aufgehboen · aufgehhoben · aufgehobben · aufgehobenn · aufgehobne
- aufgezogen ← afugezogen · aufegzogen · auffgezogen · aufgeozgen · aufgezgoen · aufgezoegn · aufgezogenn · aufgezoggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgehoben" for "aufgezogen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgehoben" vs "aufgezogen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgehoben" and "aufgezogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgehoben" and "aufgezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufgeboten vs aufgezogen". 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 #1,903,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.