Which to use
“aufgeklärt” and “aufgeklärte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,506
- “aufgeklärt” frequency rank
- #43,016
- “aufgeklärte” frequency rank
- 52522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeklärt | aufgeklärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gut informiert sein, ein umfassendes Wissen über etwas haben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeklärt |
Where the eye mixes aufgeklärt and aufgeklärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgeklärt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against aufgeklärte's 11 (VVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgeklärt vs aufgeklärte
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeklärt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌklɛːɐ̯t]) and aufgeklärte ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌklɛːɐ̯tə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “aufgeklärt” sits inside “aufgeklärte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeklärt is recorded at frequency rank #9,506, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌklɛːɐ̯t]. aufgeklärte is at rank #43,016, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌklɛːɐ̯tə].
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 52522, this pair ranks #1,093,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeklärt vs aufgeklärte
Shared letters: aefgklrtuä. Private to "aufgeklärt": -. Private to "aufgeklärte": -.
"aufgeklärt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "aufgeklärte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgeklärt" and "aufgeklärte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgeklärt" or "aufgeklärte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeklärt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeklärte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeklärt" and "aufgeklärte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeklärte vs aufgeklärten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,093,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.