Which to use
“aufgewühlt” and “aufgezählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,386
- “aufgewühlt” frequency rank
- #26,307
- “aufgezählt” frequency rank
- 66693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgewühlt | aufgezählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufwühlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufzählen |
Where the eye mixes aufgewühlt and aufgezählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgewühlt and aufgezählt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgewühlt with aufgezählt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgewühlt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvyːlt]) and aufgezählt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡sɛːlt]) 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 66693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgewühlt is recorded at frequency rank #40,386, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvyːlt]. aufgezählt is at rank #26,307, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡sɛːlt].
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 66693, this pair ranks #564,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgewühlt vs aufgezählt
Shared letters: aefghltu. Private to "aufgewühlt": wü. Private to "aufgezählt": zä.
"aufgewühlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "aufgezählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgewühlt" and "aufgezählt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgewühlt" vs "aufgezählt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgewühlt" and "aufgezählt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgewühlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgezählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #564,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgewühlt" and "aufgezählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgefüllt vs aufgewühlt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #564,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.