Which to use
“aufgemacht” and “aufmacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,314
- “aufgemacht” frequency rank
- #28,526
- “aufmacht” frequency rank
- 41840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgemacht | aufmacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufmachen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufmachen |
Where the eye mixes aufgemacht and aufmacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgemacht runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCCC) against aufmacht's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgemacht with aufmacht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgemacht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌmaxt]) and aufmacht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgemacht is recorded at frequency rank #13,314, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌmaxt]. aufmacht is at rank #28,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt].
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 41840, this pair ranks #1,467,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgemacht vs aufmacht
Shared letters: acfhmtu. Private to "aufgemacht": eg. Private to "aufmacht": -.
"aufgemacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "aufmacht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgemacht ← afugemacht · aufegmacht · auffgemacht · aufgeamcht · aufgemaccht · aufgemachht · aufgemachtt · aufgemacth
- aufmacht ← afumacht · aufamcht · auffmacht · aufmaccht · aufmachht · aufmachtt · aufmacth · aufmahct
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgemacht" and "aufmacht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufgemacht" or "aufmacht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgemacht" and "aufmacht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgemacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufmacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgemacht" and "aufmacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufmacht vs aufwache". 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 #1,467,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.