Which to use
“aufsteigen” and “aufteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,233
- “aufsteigen” frequency rank
- #20,837
- “aufteilen” frequency rank
- 33070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufsteigen | aufteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich aus eigener Kraft oder mit Motorantrieb nach oben bewegen | etwas unter mehreren verteilen |
Where the eye mixes aufsteigen and aufteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufsteigen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVVCVC) against aufteilen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufsteigen and aufteilen
A purely visual mix-up. aufsteigen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and aufteilen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 33070, 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]. aufteilen is at rank #20,837, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 33070, this pair ranks #1,693,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufsteigen vs aufteilen
Shared letters: aefintu. Private to "aufsteigen": gs. Private to "aufteilen": l.
"aufsteigen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "aufteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufsteigen ← afusteigen · auffsteigen · aufsetigen · aufssteigen · aufstegien · aufsteiegn · aufsteigenn · aufsteiggen
- aufteilen ← afuteilen · aufetilen · auffteilen · aufteieln · aufteilenn · aufteillen · aufteilne · auftelien
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufsteigen" and "aufteilen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufsteigen" or "aufteilen"?
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 "aufsteigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufsteigen" and "aufteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufsteigen vs aufsteigend". 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 #1,693,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.