Which to use
“aufgeregt” is an adjective and “aufregt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,679
- “aufgeregt” frequency rank
- #26,308
- “aufregt” frequency rank
- 30987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeregt | aufregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Erregung, beunruhigt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufregen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeregt and aufregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufgeregt runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVCC) against aufregt's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgeregt vs aufregt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgeregt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːkt] while aufregt is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeregt is recorded at frequency rank #4,679, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːkt]. aufregt is at rank #26,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt].
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 30987, this pair ranks #1,737,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeregt vs aufregt
Shared letters: aefgrtu. Private to "aufgeregt": -. Private to "aufregt": -.
"aufgeregt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "aufregt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgeregt" and "aufregt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgeregt" or "aufregt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeregt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeregt" and "aufregt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregt vs aufregt". 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 #1,737,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.