Which to use
“aufrichten” and “ausrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,389
- “aufrichten” frequency rank
- #45,779
- “ausrichtet” frequency rank
- 86168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufrichten | ausrichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden in die physikalisch aufrechte Lage bringen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausrichten |
Where the eye mixes aufrichten and ausrichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufrichten and ausrichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufrichten with ausrichtet
A purely visual mix-up. aufrichten ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩]) and ausrichtet ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtət]) 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 86168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufrichten is recorded at frequency rank #40,389, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩]. ausrichtet is at rank #45,779, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtət].
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 86168, this pair ranks #97,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufrichten vs ausrichtet
Shared letters: acehirtu. Private to "aufrichten": fn. Private to "ausrichtet": s.
"aufrichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC · "ausrichtet" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufrichten ← afurichten · auffrichten · aufirchten · aufrcihten · aufricchten · aufrichetn · aufrichhten · aufrichtenn
- ausrichtet ← asurichtet · aursichtet · ausirchtet · ausrcihtet · ausricchtet · ausrichett · ausrichhtet · ausrichtett
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufrichten" and "ausrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anrichtet vs ausrichtet". 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 #97,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.