Which to use
“aufsuchen” and “aufzusuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,097
- “aufsuchen” frequency rank
- #24,619
- “aufzusuchen” frequency rank
- 37716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufsuchen | aufzusuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich zu einem bestimmten Ort begeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufsuchen |
Where the eye mixes aufsuchen and aufzusuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufsuchen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aufzusuchen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufsuchen vs aufzusuchen
A purely visual mix-up. aufsuchen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩]) and aufzusuchen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌzuːxn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufsuchen is recorded at frequency rank #13,097, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩]. aufzusuchen is at rank #24,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌzuːxn̩].
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 37716, this pair ranks #1,582,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufsuchen vs aufzusuchen
Shared letters: acefhnsu. Private to "aufsuchen": -. Private to "aufzusuchen": z.
"aufsuchen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufzusuchen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufsuchen ← afusuchen · auffsuchen · aufscuhen · aufssuchen · aufsucchen · aufsucehn · aufsuchenn · aufsuchhen
- aufzusuchen ← afuzusuchen · auffzusuchen · aufuzsuchen · aufzsuuchen · aufzuscuhen · aufzussuchen · aufzusucchen · aufzusucehn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufsuchen" and "aufzusuchen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufsuchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzusuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,582,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufsuchen" and "aufzusuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzusuchen vs aufzuwachen". 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 #1,582,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.