Which to use
“Aufnahmen” is a noun and “aufzählen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,638
- “Aufnahmen” frequency rank
- #29,013
- “aufzählen” frequency rank
- 32651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufnahmen | aufzählen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufnahme | jemandem etwas im Einzelnen und nacheinander nennen |
Where the eye mixes Aufnahmen and aufzählen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufnahmen and aufzählen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Aufnahmen and aufzählen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufnahmen is [ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən] while aufzählen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sɛːlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufnahmen is recorded at frequency rank #3,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən]. aufzählen is at rank #29,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sɛːlən].
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 32651, this pair ranks #1,703,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufnahmen vs aufzählen
Shared letters: aefhnu. Private to "Aufnahmen": m. Private to "aufzählen": lzä.
"Aufnahmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufzählen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufnahmen ← afunahmen · aufanhmen · auffnahmen · aufnahemn · aufnahhmen · aufnahmenn · aufnahmmen · aufnahmne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufnahmen" for "aufzählen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Aufnahmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzählen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufnahmen" and "aufzählen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzählen vs aufzuholen". 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 #1,703,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.