Which to use
“aufhört” and “aufhörte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,228
- “aufhört” frequency rank
- #41,037
- “aufhörte” frequency rank
- 51265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufhört | aufhörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhören | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhören |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufhört and aufhörte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. aufhört ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːɐ̯t]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aufhört” sits inside “aufhörte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufhört is recorded at frequency rank #10,228, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːɐ̯t]. 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 51265, this pair ranks #1,142,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufhört vs aufhörte
Shared letters: afhrtuö. Private to "aufhört": -. Private to "aufhörte": e.
"aufhört" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufhörte" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering aufhört vs aufhörte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufhört” entry
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