Which to use
“Aufriss” is a noun and “aufwies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,135
- “Aufriss” frequency rank
- #30,453
- “aufwies” frequency rank
- 75588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufriss | aufwies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zeichnerische Darstellung der Vorder- oder Seitenansicht eines Gebäudes oder eines Objektes | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufweisen |
Where the eye mixes Aufriss and aufwies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Aufriss (VVCCVCC) and aufwies (VVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Aufriss with aufwies
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufriss is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪs] while aufwies is [ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufriss is recorded at frequency rank #45,135, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪs]. aufwies is at rank #30,453, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs].
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 75588, this pair ranks #304,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Aufriss vs aufwies
Shared letters: afisu. Private to "Aufriss": r. Private to "aufwies": ew.
"Aufriss" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufwies" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufriss" for "aufwies" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Aufriss" or "aufwies"?
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 "Aufriss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufwies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufriss" and "aufwies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwies vs aufwiesen". 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 #304,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.