Which to use
“aufregen” and “aufzuregen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,512
- “aufregen” frequency rank
- #29,941
- “aufzuregen” frequency rank
- 38453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufregen | aufzuregen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden erregen, unruhig machen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufregen |
Where the eye mixes aufregen and aufzuregen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufregen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aufzuregen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufregen vs aufzuregen
A purely visual mix-up. aufregen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]) and aufzuregen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʁeːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38453, 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]. aufzuregen is at rank #29,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʁeːɡn̩].
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 38453, this pair ranks #1,563,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufregen vs aufzuregen
Shared letters: aefgnru. Private to "aufregen": -. Private to "aufzuregen": z.
"aufregen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufzuregen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufregen ← afuregen · aufergen · auffregen · aufreegn · aufregenn · aufreggen · aufregne · aufrgeen
- aufzuregen ← afuzuregen · auffzuregen · aufuzregen · aufzruegen · aufzuergen · aufzureegn · aufzuregenn · aufzureggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufregen" and "aufzuregen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufregen" or "aufzuregen" show up more?
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 "aufregen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuregen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufregen" and "aufzuregen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufzügen vs aufzuregen". 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 #1,563,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.