Which to use
“auflöst” and “auslöste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,070
- “auflöst” frequency rank
- #29,483
- “auslöste” frequency rank
- 57553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auflöst | auslöste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auflösen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes auflöst and auslöste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. auflöst runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against auslöste's 8 (VVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auflöst vs auslöste
A purely visual mix-up. auflöst ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːst]) and auslöste ([ˈaʊ̯sˌløːstə]) 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 57553, 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]. auslöste is at rank #29,483, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːstə].
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 57553, this pair ranks #897,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auflöst vs auslöste
Shared letters: alstuö. Private to "auflöst": f. Private to "auslöste": e.
"auflöst" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "auslöste" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auflöst" for "auslöste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auflöst" vs "auslöste" - which ranks higher?
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 "auflöst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslöste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #897,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auflöst" and "auslöste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslese vs auslöste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #897,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.