Which to use
“aufsteigen” and “aufsteigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,233
- “aufsteigen” frequency rank
- #39,214
- “aufsteigt” frequency rank
- 51447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufsteigen | aufsteigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich aus eigener Kraft oder mit Motorantrieb nach oben bewegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsteigen |
Where the eye mixes aufsteigen and aufsteigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufsteigen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVVCVC) against aufsteigt's 9 (VVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufsteigen vs aufsteigt
A purely visual mix-up. aufsteigen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 51447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufsteigen is recorded at frequency rank #12,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. 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 51447, this pair ranks #1,135,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufsteigen vs aufsteigt
Shared letters: aefgistu. Private to "aufsteigen": n. Private to "aufsteigt": -.
"aufsteigen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "aufsteigt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufsteigen ← afusteigen · auffsteigen · aufsetigen · aufssteigen · aufstegien · aufsteiegn · aufsteigenn · aufsteiggen
- aufsteigt ← afusteigt · auffsteigt · aufsetigt · aufssteigt · aufstegit · aufsteiggt · aufsteigtt · aufsteitg
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufsteigen" 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 #1,135,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufsteigen" and "aufsteigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufsteht 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 #1,135,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.