Which to use
“auflösen” and “auflöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,851
- “auflösen” frequency rank
- #28,070
- “auflöst” frequency rank
- 37921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auflösen | auflöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ansammlung zerstreuen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auflösen |
Where the eye mixes auflösen and auflöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. auflösen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against auflöst's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between auflösen and auflöst
A purely visual mix-up. auflösen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]) and auflöst ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːst]) 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 37921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auflösen is recorded at frequency rank #9,851, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]. auflöst is at rank #28,070, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːst].
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 37921, this pair ranks #1,577,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auflösen vs auflöst
Shared letters: aflsuö. Private to "auflösen": en. Private to "auflöst": t.
"auflösen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auflöst" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auflösen" for "auflöst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auflösen" vs "auflöst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auflösen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auflöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auflösen" and "auflöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auflisten vs auflösen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,577,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.