aufgezogenvsausgezogenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aufgezogen” and “ausgezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,089
“aufgezogen” frequency rank
#12,237
“ausgezogen” frequency rank
28326
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufgezogen ausgezogen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufziehen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausziehen

Where the eye mixes aufgezogen and ausgezogen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgezogen and ausgezogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
aufgezogen
10 ch
ausgezogen

Look-alike desk: aufgezogen vs ausgezogen

A purely visual mix-up. aufgezogen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) and ausgezogen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 “aufgezogen” becomes s in “ausgezogen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufgezogen is recorded at frequency rank #16,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]. ausgezogen is at rank #12,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].

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 28326, this pair ranks #1,786,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aufgezogen vs ausgezogen

Shared letters: aegnouz. Private to "aufgezogen": f. Private to "ausgezogen": s.

"aufgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC  ·  "ausgezogen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufgezogen ← afugezogen · aufegzogen · auffgezogen · aufgeozgen · aufgezgoen · aufgezoegn · aufgezogenn · aufgezoggen
  • ausgezogen ← asugezogen · augsezogen · ausegzogen · ausgeozgen · ausgezgoen · ausgezoegn · ausgezogenn · ausgezoggen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "aufgezogen" and "ausgezogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufgezogen" or "ausgezogen"?
"ausgezogen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,237 in our German list, against #16,089 for "aufgezogen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aufgezogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,786,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aufgezogen" and "ausgezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufgeboten vs aufgezogen". 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 #1,786,779 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