Which to use
“aufgeht” and “aufregt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,221
- “aufgeht” frequency rank
- #26,308
- “aufregt” frequency rank
- 43529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeht | aufregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufregen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeht and aufregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aufgeht and aufregt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgeht with aufregt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt]) and aufregt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt]) 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 43529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeht is recorded at frequency rank #17,221, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt]. aufregt is at rank #26,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt].
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 43529, this pair ranks #1,415,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeht vs aufregt
Shared letters: aefgtu. Private to "aufgeht": h. Private to "aufregt": r.
"aufgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufregt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgeht" for "aufregt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgeht" vs "aufregt" - 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 "aufgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,415,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeht" and "aufregt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregt vs aufregt". 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 #1,415,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.