Which to use
“aufgeklärt” and “aufgeklärten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,506
- “aufgeklärt” frequency rank
- #28,068
- “aufgeklärten” frequency rank
- 37574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeklärt | aufgeklärten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gut informiert sein, ein umfassendes Wissen über etwas haben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeklärt |
Where the eye mixes aufgeklärt and aufgeklärten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgeklärt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against aufgeklärten's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgeklärt vs aufgeklärten
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeklärt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌklɛːɐ̯t]) and aufgeklärten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌklɛːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “aufgeklärt” sits inside “aufgeklärten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37574, 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]. aufgeklärten is at rank #28,068, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌklɛːɐ̯tn̩].
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 37574, this pair ranks #1,586,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeklärt vs aufgeklärten
Shared letters: aefgklrtuä. Private to "aufgeklärt": -. Private to "aufgeklärten": n.
"aufgeklärt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "aufgeklärten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgeklärt" and "aufgeklärten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgeklärt" or "aufgeklärten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgeklärt" and "aufgeklärten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeklärt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeklärten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,586,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeklärt" and "aufgeklärten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeklärte vs aufgeklärten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,586,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.