Which to use
“aufgeschlagen” and “aufschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,837
- “aufgeschlagen” frequency rank
- #22,629
- “aufschlagen” frequency rank
- 46466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeschlagen | aufschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschlagen | im Fallen hart aufprallen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeschlagen and aufschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aufgeschlagen runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCVC) against aufschlagen's 11 (VVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgeschlagen and aufschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeschlagen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and aufschlagen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 46466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #23,837, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. aufschlagen is at rank #22,629, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 46466, this pair ranks #1,318,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeschlagen vs aufschlagen
Shared letters: acefghlnsu. Private to "aufgeschlagen": -. Private to "aufschlagen": -.
"aufgeschlagen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCVC · "aufschlagen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgeschlagen ← afugeschlagen · aufegschlagen · auffgeschlagen · aufgecshlagen · aufgescchlagen · aufgeschalgen · aufgeschhlagen · aufgeschlaegn
- aufschlagen ← afuschlagen · aufcshlagen · auffschlagen · aufscchlagen · aufschalgen · aufschhlagen · aufschlaegn · aufschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgeschlagen" and "aufschlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgeschlagen" vs "aufschlagen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,318,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeschlagen" and "aufschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschlagen vs aufschlagen". 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 #1,318,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.