Which to use
“auflisten” and “auflösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,959
- “auflisten” frequency rank
- #9,851
- “auflösen” frequency rank
- 57810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auflisten | auflösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bestimmte Dinge untereinander notieren | eine Ansammlung zerstreuen |
Where the eye mixes auflisten and auflösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auflisten runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against auflösen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auflisten vs auflösen
A purely visual mix-up. auflisten ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlɪstn̩]) and auflösen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auflisten is recorded at frequency rank #47,959, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlɪstn̩]. auflösen is at rank #9,851, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩].
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 57810, this pair ranks #886,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auflisten vs auflösen
Shared letters: aeflnsu. Private to "auflisten": it. Private to "auflösen": ö.
"auflisten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auflösen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auflisten ← afulisten · aufflisten · aufilsten · auflisetn · auflissten · auflistenn · auflistne · auflistten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auflisten" and "auflösen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auflisten" or "auflösen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auflisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auflösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #886,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auflisten" and "auflösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auflisten vs ausmisten". 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 #886,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.