Which to use
“Aufreger” is a noun and “aufregt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,072
- “Aufreger” frequency rank
- #26,308
- “aufregt” frequency rank
- 61380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufreger | aufregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand oder etwas, das Menschen in innere Unruhe, Erregung versetzt und auf ihre Ablehnung trifft | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufregen |
Where the eye mixes Aufreger and aufregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufreger runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aufregt's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Aufreger and aufregt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufreger is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡɐ] while aufregt is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufreger is recorded at frequency rank #35,072, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡɐ]. aufregt is at rank #26,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt].
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 61380, this pair ranks #752,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufreger vs aufregt
Shared letters: aefgru. Private to "Aufreger": -. Private to "aufregt": t.
"Aufreger" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufregt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufreger" for "aufregt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufreger" or "aufregt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufreger" and "aufregt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufreger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #752,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufreger" and "aufregt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregt vs aufregt". 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 #752,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.