Which to use
“aufpassen” and “aufpasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,243
- “aufpassen” frequency rank
- #27,201
- “aufpasst” frequency rank
- 32444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufpassen | aufpasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufmerksam verfolgen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufpassen |
Where the eye mixes aufpassen and aufpasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufpassen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aufpasst's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufpassen vs aufpasst
A purely visual mix-up. aufpassen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌpasn̩]) and aufpasst ([ˈaʊ̯fˌpast]) 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 32444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufpassen is recorded at frequency rank #5,243, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌpasn̩]. aufpasst is at rank #27,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌpast].
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 32444, this pair ranks #1,707,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufpassen vs aufpasst
Shared letters: afpsu. Private to "aufpassen": en. Private to "aufpasst": t.
"aufpassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufpasst" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufpassen" and "aufpasst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufpassen" or "aufpasst"?
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 "aufpassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufpasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,707,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufpassen" and "aufpasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anfasst vs aufpasst". 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 #1,707,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.