Which to use
“auflöst” and “auslöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,070
- “auflöst” frequency rank
- #18,172
- “auslöst” frequency rank
- 46242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auflöst | auslöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auflösen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes auflöst and auslöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. auflöst and auslöst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: auflöst vs auslöst
A purely visual mix-up. auflöst ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːst]) and auslöst ([ˈaʊ̯sˌløːst]) 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 a single letter - f in “auflöst” becomes s in “auslöst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auflöst is recorded at frequency rank #28,070, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːst]. auslöst is at rank #18,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːst].
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 46242, this pair ranks #1,325,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auflöst vs auslöst
Shared letters: alstuö. Private to "auflöst": f. Private to "auslöst": -.
"auflöst" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "auslöst" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auflöst" and "auslöst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "auflöst" vs "auslöst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auflöst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,325,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auflöst" and "auslöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auflöst vs auslöste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,325,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.