Which to use
“aufregen” and “auftreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,512
- “aufregen” frequency rank
- #2,485
- “auftreten” frequency rank
- 10997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufregen | auftreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden erregen, unruhig machen | in Erscheinung treten; sich (gelegentlich) ereignen |
Where the eye mixes aufregen and auftreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aufregen vs auftreten
A purely visual mix-up. aufregen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]) and auftreten ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 10997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufregen is recorded at frequency rank #8,512, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]. auftreten is at rank #2,485, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 10997, this pair ranks #1,972,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufregen vs auftreten
Shared letters: aefnru. Private to "aufregen": g. Private to "auftreten": t.
"aufregen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auftreten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufregen" and "auftreten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufregen" or "auftreten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufregen" and "auftreten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auftreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufregen" and "auftreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufregen vs Aufzügen". 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 #1,972,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.