Which to use
“aufsteht” and “aufsteigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,979
- “aufsteht” frequency rank
- #39,214
- “aufsteigt” frequency rank
- 73193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufsteht | aufsteigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufstehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsteigen |
Where the eye mixes aufsteht and aufsteigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufsteht runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against aufsteigt's 9 (VVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufsteht and aufsteigt
A purely visual mix-up. aufsteht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːt]) and aufsteigt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯kt]) 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 73193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufsteht is recorded at frequency rank #33,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːt]. aufsteigt is at rank #39,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯kt].
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 73193, this pair ranks #367,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufsteht vs aufsteigt
Shared letters: aefstu. Private to "aufsteht": h. Private to "aufsteigt": gi.
"aufsteht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "aufsteigt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufsteht" for "aufsteigt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "aufsteht" or "aufsteigt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufsteht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufsteigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufsteht" and "aufsteigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansteigt vs aufsteigt". 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 #367,150 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.