Which to use
“Aufregung” and “Auslegung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,141
- “Aufregung” frequency rank
- #9,147
- “Auslegung” frequency rank
- 14288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufregung | Auslegung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl der Anspannung und Unruhe | Versuch, die Bedeutung eines geistigen Produktes zu erschließen |
Where the eye mixes Aufregung and Auslegung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Aufregung and Auslegung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Aufregung vs Auslegung
A purely visual mix-up. Aufregung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ]) and Auslegung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufregung is recorded at frequency rank #5,141, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ]. Auslegung is at rank #9,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡʊŋ].
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 14288, this pair ranks #1,952,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufregung vs Auslegung
Shared letters: aegnu. Private to "Aufregung": fr. Private to "Auslegung": ls.
"Aufregung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "Auslegung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufregung" and "Auslegung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufregung" or "Auslegung" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufregung" and "Auslegung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufregung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslegung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufregung" and "Auslegung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslegung vs Auslegungen". 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 #1,952,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.