Which to use
“aufgestiegen” and “ausgestiegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,823
- “aufgestiegen” frequency rank
- #18,480
- “ausgestiegen” frequency rank
- 38303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgestiegen | ausgestiegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufsteigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussteigen |
Where the eye mixes aufgestiegen and ausgestiegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aufgestiegen and ausgestiegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgestiegen vs ausgestiegen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgestiegen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]) and ausgestiegen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]) 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 “aufgestiegen” becomes s in “ausgestiegen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgestiegen is recorded at frequency rank #19,823, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]. ausgestiegen is at rank #18,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩].
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 38303, this pair ranks #1,567,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgestiegen vs ausgestiegen
Shared letters: aeginstu. Private to "aufgestiegen": f. Private to "ausgestiegen": -.
"aufgestiegen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC · "ausgestiegen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgestiegen ← afugestiegen · aufegstiegen · auffgestiegen · aufgesitegen · aufgesstiegen · aufgesteigen · aufgestieegn · aufgestiegenn
- ausgestiegen ← asugestiegen · augsestiegen · ausegstiegen · ausgesitegen · ausgesstiegen · ausgesteigen · ausgestieegn · ausgestiegenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgestiegen" and "ausgestiegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgestiegen" vs "ausgestiegen" - 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 "aufgestiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestiegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,567,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgestiegen" and "ausgestiegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgestiegen vs aufgestiegen". 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 #1,567,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.