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.
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?
Which is more common, "aufgezogen" or "ausgezogen"?
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.