Which to use
“Aufsatz” and “Aufsätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,723
- “Aufsatz” frequency rank
- #12,662
- “Aufsätze” frequency rank
- 20385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufsatz | Aufsätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurze schriftliche Abhandlung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufsatz |
Where the eye mixes Aufsatz and Aufsätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufsatz runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against Aufsätze's 8 (VVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Aufsatz with Aufsätze
A purely visual mix-up. Aufsatz ([ˈaʊ̯fˌzat͡s]) and Aufsätze ([ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡sə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufsatz is recorded at frequency rank #7,723, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌzat͡s]. Aufsätze is at rank #12,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡sə].
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 20385, this pair ranks #1,898,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufsatz vs Aufsätze
Shared letters: afstuz. Private to "Aufsatz": -. Private to "Aufsätze": eä.
"Aufsatz" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Aufsätze" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufsatz ← afusatz · aufastz · auffsatz · aufsattz · aufsatzz · aufsazt · aufssatz · aufstaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufsatz" for "Aufsätze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufsatz" or "Aufsätze" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufsatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufsätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufsatz" and "Aufsätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufsätze vs Aufsätzen". 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 #1,898,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.