Which to use
“aufladen” and “ausbaden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,812
- “aufladen” frequency rank
- #43,023
- “ausbaden” frequency rank
- 60835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufladen | ausbaden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf etwas – meist ein Fahrzeug – bringen, heben oder laden | die Konsequenzen tragen für etwas, das man selbst oder auch jemand anderer verursacht hat |
Where the eye mixes aufladen and ausbaden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aufladen and ausbaden
A purely visual mix-up. aufladen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]) and ausbaden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbaːdn̩]) 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 60835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufladen is recorded at frequency rank #17,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]. ausbaden is at rank #43,023, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaːdn̩].
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 60835, this pair ranks #772,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufladen vs ausbaden
Shared letters: adenu. Private to "aufladen": fl. Private to "ausbaden": bs.
"aufladen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausbaden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufladen" for "ausbaden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufladen" vs "ausbaden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbaden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #772,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufladen" and "ausbaden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden vs Auslagen". 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 #772,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.