Which to use
“aufgetragen” and “aufgetreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,768
- “aufgetragen” frequency rank
- #10,612
- “aufgetreten” frequency rank
- 24380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgetragen | aufgetreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftragen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftreten |
Where the eye mixes aufgetragen and aufgetreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgetragen and aufgetreten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgetragen with aufgetreten
A purely visual mix-up. aufgetragen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and aufgetreten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgetragen is recorded at frequency rank #13,768, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]. aufgetreten is at rank #10,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 24380, this pair ranks #1,848,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgetragen vs aufgetreten
Shared letters: aefgnrtu. Private to "aufgetragen": -. Private to "aufgetreten": -.
"aufgetragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "aufgetreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgetragen ← afugetragen · aufegtragen · auffgetragen · aufgertagen · aufgetargen · aufgetraegn · aufgetragenn · aufgetraggen
- aufgetreten ← afugetreten · aufegtreten · auffgetreten · aufgerteten · aufgeterten · aufgetreetn · aufgetretenn · aufgetretne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgetragen" and "aufgetreten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufgetragen" vs "aufgetreten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgetragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgetreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,848,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgetragen" and "aufgetreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgetragen vs auftragen". 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 #1,848,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.