Which to use
“Auflistung” and “Aufrüstung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,557
- “Auflistung” frequency rank
- #21,167
- “Aufrüstung” frequency rank
- 36724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflistung | Aufrüstung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | listenartige Anordnung von Informationen | Ausbau der militärischen Kapazitäten |
Where the eye mixes Auflistung and Aufrüstung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Auflistung and Aufrüstung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Auflistung vs Aufrüstung
A purely visual mix-up. Auflistung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlɪstʊŋ]) and Aufrüstung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏstʊŋ]) 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 36724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auflistung is recorded at frequency rank #15,557, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlɪstʊŋ]. Aufrüstung is at rank #21,167, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏstʊŋ].
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 36724, this pair ranks #1,608,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auflistung vs Aufrüstung
Shared letters: afgnstu. Private to "Auflistung": il. Private to "Aufrüstung": rü.
"Auflistung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "Aufrüstung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auflistung ← afulistung · aufflistung · aufilstung · auflisstung · auflistnug · auflisttung · auflistugn · auflistungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auflistung" and "Aufrüstung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Auflistung" or "Aufrüstung"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflistung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufrüstung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,608,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflistung" and "Aufrüstung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auflisten vs Auflistung". 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 #1,608,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.