Which to use
“Auftauchen” is a noun and “auftaucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,760
- “Auftauchen” frequency rank
- #10,044
- “auftaucht” frequency rank
- 16804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auftauchen | auftaucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Durchstoßen einer Flüssigkeitsoberfläche von unten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auftauchen |
Where the eye mixes Auftauchen and auftaucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Auftauchen runs 10 letters (VVCCVVCCVC) against auftaucht's 9 (VVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auftauchen and auftaucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auftauchen is [ˈaʊ̯ftaʊ̯xn̩] while auftaucht is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaʊ̯xt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auftauchen is recorded at frequency rank #6,760, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ftaʊ̯xn̩]. auftaucht is at rank #10,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaʊ̯xt].
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 16804, this pair ranks #1,932,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auftauchen vs auftaucht
Shared letters: acfhtu. Private to "Auftauchen": en. Private to "auftaucht": -.
"Auftauchen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC · "auftaucht" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auftauchen ← afutauchen · aufatuchen · aufftauchen · auftacuhen · auftaucchen · auftaucehn · auftauchenn · auftauchhen
- auftaucht ← afutaucht · aufatucht · aufftaucht · auftacuht · auftauccht · auftauchht · auftauchtt · auftaucth
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Auftauchen" vs "auftaucht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Auftauchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auftaucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auftauchen" and "auftaucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auftauchen vs auftauen". 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 #1,932,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.