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“aufgerollt” and “ausgerollt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,456
“aufgerollt” frequency rank
#48,731
“ausgerollt” frequency rank
93187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufgerollt ausgerollt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufrollen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrollen

Where the eye mixes aufgerollt and ausgerollt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgerollt and ausgerollt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
aufgerollt
10 ch
ausgerollt

Why the eye confuses aufgerollt with ausgerollt

A purely visual mix-up. aufgerollt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁɔlt]) and ausgerollt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔlt]) 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 “aufgerollt” becomes s in “ausgerollt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufgerollt is recorded at frequency rank #44,456, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁɔlt]. ausgerollt is at rank #48,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔlt].

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 93187, this pair ranks #24,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aufgerollt vs ausgerollt

Shared letters: aeglortu. Private to "aufgerollt": f. Private to "ausgerollt": s.

"aufgerollt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "ausgerollt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufgerollt ← afugerollt · aufegrollt · auffgerollt · aufgeorllt · aufgerlolt · aufgerolltt · aufgerolt · aufgeroltl
  • ausgerollt ← asugerollt · augserollt · ausegrollt · ausgeorllt · ausgerlolt · ausgerolltt · ausgerolt · ausgeroltl

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "aufgerollt" and "ausgerollt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁɔlt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "aufgerollt" or "ausgerollt" show up more?
"aufgerollt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,456 in our German list, against #48,731 for "ausgerollt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "aufgerollt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgerollt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #24,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aufgerollt" and "ausgerollt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeholt vs aufgerollt". 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 #24,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list