Which to use
“auflösen” and “aufzulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,851
- “auflösen” frequency rank
- #16,638
- “aufzulösen” frequency rank
- 26489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auflösen | aufzulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ansammlung zerstreuen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auflösen |
Where the eye mixes auflösen and aufzulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auflösen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aufzulösen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between auflösen and aufzulösen
A purely visual mix-up. auflösen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]) and aufzulösen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26489, 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]. aufzulösen is at rank #16,638, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩].
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 26489, this pair ranks #1,817,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auflösen vs aufzulösen
Shared letters: aeflnsuö. Private to "auflösen": -. Private to "aufzulösen": z.
"auflösen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufzulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auflösen" and "aufzulösen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auflösen" or "aufzulösen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "auflösen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzulösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,817,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auflösen" and "aufzulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulösen vs aufzulösen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,817,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.