Which to use
“aufhören” and “aufhörte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,483
- “aufhören” frequency rank
- #41,037
- “aufhörte” frequency rank
- 43520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufhören | aufhörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Handlung oder Handlungsweise nicht weitermachen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhören |
Where the eye mixes aufhören and aufhörte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufhören (VVCCVCVC) and aufhörte (VVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between aufhören and aufhörte
A purely visual mix-up. aufhören ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːʁən]) and aufhörte ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːɐ̯tə]) 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 43520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufhören is recorded at frequency rank #2,483, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːʁən]. aufhörte is at rank #41,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːɐ̯tə].
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 43520, this pair ranks #1,415,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufhören vs aufhörte
Shared letters: aefhruö. Private to "aufhören": n. Private to "aufhörte": t.
"aufhören" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufhörte" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufhören" and "aufhörte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufhören" vs "aufhörte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufhören" and "aufhörte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufhören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufhörte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,415,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufhören" and "aufhörte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufhört vs aufhörte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,415,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.