Which to use
“aufgehoben” and “ausgehoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,795
- “aufgehoben” frequency rank
- #35,641
- “ausgehoben” frequency rank
- 39436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgehoben | ausgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausheben |
Where the eye mixes aufgehoben and ausgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgehoben and ausgehoben 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 ausgehoben
A purely visual mix-up. aufgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]) and ausgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩]) 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 “aufgehoben” becomes s in “ausgehoben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39436, 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]. ausgehoben is at rank #35,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 39436, this pair ranks #1,536,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgehoben vs ausgehoben
Shared letters: abeghnou. Private to "aufgehoben": f. Private to "ausgehoben": s.
"aufgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgehoben ← afugehoben · aufeghoben · auffgehoben · aufgehboen · aufgehhoben · aufgehobben · aufgehobenn · aufgehobne
- ausgehoben ← asugehoben · augsehoben · auseghoben · ausgehboen · ausgehhoben · ausgehobben · ausgehobenn · ausgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgehoben" and "ausgehoben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufgehoben" vs "ausgehoben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgehoben" and "ausgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgehoben vs ausgewogen". 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 #1,536,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.