Which to use
“aufgetreten” is a verb and “ausgetreten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,612
- “aufgetreten” frequency rank
- #21,170
- “ausgetreten” frequency rank
- 31782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgetreten | ausgetreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftreten | durch Drauftreten gelöscht, z.B. ein kleines Feuer, eine Zigarette |
Where the eye mixes aufgetreten and ausgetreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgetreten and ausgetreten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufgetreten and ausgetreten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgetreten is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁeːtn̩] while ausgetreten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “aufgetreten” becomes s in “ausgetreten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgetreten is recorded at frequency rank #10,612, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]. ausgetreten is at rank #21,170, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 31782, this pair ranks #1,721,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgetreten vs ausgetreten
Shared letters: aegnrtu. Private to "aufgetreten": f. Private to "ausgetreten": s.
"aufgetreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "ausgetreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgetreten ← afugetreten · aufegtreten · auffgetreten · aufgerteten · aufgeterten · aufgetreetn · aufgetretenn · aufgetretne
- ausgetreten ← asugetreten · augsetreten · ausegtreten · ausgerteten · ausgeterten · ausgetreetn · ausgetretenn · ausgetretne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgetreten" for "ausgetreten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgetreten" vs "ausgetreten" - which ranks higher?
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 "aufgetreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgetreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,721,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgetreten" and "ausgetreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgetreten vs ausgetreten". 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 #1,721,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.