aufgetragenvsausgetragenConfusable pair

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“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.

11 ch
aufgetragen
11 ch
ausgetragen

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufgetragen" or "ausgetragen"?
"ausgetragen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,724 in our German list, against #13,768 for "aufgetragen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list