Which to use
“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.
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?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgerollt" or "ausgerollt" show up more?
What to do next
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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.