Which to use
“aufgetaucht” and “ausgetauscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,722
- “aufgetaucht” frequency rank
- #8,023
- “ausgetauscht” frequency rank
- 15745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgetaucht | ausgetauscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftauchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs austauschen |
Where the eye mixes aufgetaucht and ausgetauscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgetaucht runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVVCCC) against ausgetauscht's 12 (VVCCVCVVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgetaucht vs ausgetauscht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgetaucht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtaʊ̯xt]) and ausgetauscht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtaʊ̯ʃt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgetaucht is recorded at frequency rank #7,722, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtaʊ̯xt]. ausgetauscht is at rank #8,023, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtaʊ̯ʃt].
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 15745, this pair ranks #1,941,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgetaucht vs ausgetauscht
Shared letters: aceghtu. Private to "aufgetaucht": f. Private to "ausgetauscht": s.
"aufgetaucht" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCC · "ausgetauscht" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgetaucht ← afugetaucht · aufegtaucht · auffgetaucht · aufgeatucht · aufgetacuht · aufgetauccht · aufgetauchht · aufgetauchtt
- ausgetauscht ← asugetauscht · augsetauscht · ausegtauscht · ausgeatuscht · ausgetasucht · ausgetaucsht · ausgetausccht · ausgetauschht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgetaucht" for "ausgetauscht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgetaucht" vs "ausgetauscht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgetaucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgetauscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgetaucht" and "ausgetauscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgetaucht vs aufgetaucht". 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 #1,941,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.