Which to use
“Auflagen” is a noun and “aufregen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,798
- “Auflagen” frequency rank
- #8,512
- “aufregen” frequency rank
- 14310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflagen | aufregen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auflage | jemanden erregen, unruhig machen |
Where the eye mixes Auflagen and aufregen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Auflagen and aufregen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auflagen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡn̩] while aufregen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auflagen is recorded at frequency rank #5,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡn̩]. aufregen is at rank #8,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩].
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 14310, this pair ranks #1,952,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auflagen vs aufregen
Shared letters: aefgnu. Private to "Auflagen": l. Private to "aufregen": r.
"Auflagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufregen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auflagen" and "aufregen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Auflagen" or "aufregen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflagen" and "aufregen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufregen vs Aufzügen". 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 #1,952,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.