Which to use
“aufgeht” and “ausgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,221
- “aufgeht” frequency rank
- #6,506
- “ausgeht” frequency rank
- 23727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeht | ausgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeht and ausgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aufgeht and ausgeht 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 ausgeht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt]) and ausgeht ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːt]) 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 “aufgeht” becomes s in “ausgeht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23727, 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]. ausgeht is at rank #6,506, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːt].
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 23727, this pair ranks #1,857,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeht vs ausgeht
Shared letters: aeghtu. Private to "aufgeht": f. Private to "ausgeht": s.
"aufgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgeht" and "ausgeht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufgeht" or "ausgeht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgeht" and "ausgeht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeht" and "ausgeht" 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 #1,857,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.