Which to use
“aufhört” and “auflöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,228
- “aufhört” frequency rank
- #28,070
- “auflöst” frequency rank
- 38298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufhört | auflöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhören | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auflösen |
Where the eye mixes aufhört and auflöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aufhört and auflöst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufhört vs auflöst
A purely visual mix-up. aufhört ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːɐ̯t]) and auflöst ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːst]) 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 38298, 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]. auflöst is at rank #28,070, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːst].
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 38298, this pair ranks #1,567,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufhört vs auflöst
Shared letters: aftuö. Private to "aufhört": hr. Private to "auflöst": ls.
"aufhört" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "auflöst" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufhört" and "auflöst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufhört" vs "auflöst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufhört" and "auflöst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufhört" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auflöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,567,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufhört" and "auflöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auflöst vs auslöste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,567,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.