Which to use
“auflisten” is a verb and “Autisten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,959
- “auflisten” frequency rank
- #40,403
- “Autisten” frequency rank
- 88362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auflisten | Autisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bestimmte Dinge untereinander notieren | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Autist |
Where the eye mixes auflisten and Autisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auflisten runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Autisten's 8 (VVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between auflisten and Autisten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auflisten is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlɪstn̩] while Autisten is [aʊ̯ˈtɪstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88362, 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]. Autisten is at rank #40,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯ˈtɪstn̩].
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 88362, this pair ranks #69,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auflisten vs Autisten
Shared letters: aeinstu. Private to "auflisten": fl. Private to "Autisten": -.
"auflisten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Autisten" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auflisten" and "Autisten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auflisten" or "Autisten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "auflisten" and "Autisten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auflisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auflisten" and "Autisten" 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 #69,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.