Which to use
“aufgetragen” and “ausgetragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,768
- “aufgetragen” frequency rank
- #7,724
- “ausgetragen” frequency rank
- 21492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgetragen | ausgetragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftragen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs austragen |
Where the eye mixes aufgetragen and ausgetragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgetragen and ausgetragen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufgetragen and ausgetragen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgetragen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and ausgetragen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 “aufgetragen” becomes s in “ausgetragen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21492, 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]. ausgetragen is at rank #7,724, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 21492, this pair ranks #1,885,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgetragen vs ausgetragen
Shared letters: aegnrtu. Private to "aufgetragen": f. Private to "ausgetragen": s.
"aufgetragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "ausgetragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgetragen ← afugetragen · aufegtragen · auffgetragen · aufgertagen · aufgetargen · aufgetraegn · aufgetragenn · aufgetraggen
- ausgetragen ← asugetragen · augsetragen · ausegtragen · ausgertagen · ausgetargen · ausgetraegn · ausgetragenn · ausgetraggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgetragen" and "ausgetragen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufgetragen" or "ausgetragen"?
What to do next
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 "ausgetragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,885,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgetragen" and "ausgetragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgetragen vs ausgetragenen". 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 #1,885,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.