Which to use
“aufgeht” and “aufsteht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,221
- “aufgeht” frequency rank
- #33,979
- “aufsteht” frequency rank
- 51200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeht | aufsteht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufstehen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeht and aufsteht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aufgeht runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against aufsteht's 8 (VVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgeht and aufsteht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt]) and aufsteht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːt]) 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 51200, 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]. aufsteht is at rank #33,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːt].
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 51200, this pair ranks #1,144,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeht vs aufsteht
Shared letters: aefhtu. Private to "aufgeht": g. Private to "aufsteht": s.
"aufgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufsteht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgeht" for "aufsteht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgeht" vs "aufsteht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "aufsteht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,144,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeht" and "aufsteht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufsteht vs aufsteigt". 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 #1,144,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.