Which to use
“auftauen” and “auftragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,662
- “auftauen” frequency rank
- #28,529
- “auftragen” frequency rank
- 70191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auftauen | auftragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefrorenes vom Eis befreien, schmelzen^([2]) | Speisen auf dem Tisch servieren; ein Thema ansprechen |
Where the eye mixes auftauen and auftragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auftauen runs 8 letters (VVCCVVVC) against auftragen's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between auftauen and auftragen
A purely visual mix-up. auftauen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtaʊ̯ən]) and auftragen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 70191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auftauen is recorded at frequency rank #41,662, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaʊ̯ən]. auftragen is at rank #28,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 70191, this pair ranks #453,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auftauen vs auftragen
Shared letters: aefntu. Private to "auftauen": -. Private to "auftragen": gr.
"auftauen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVVC · "auftragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auftauen" and "auftragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auftauen" or "auftragen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "auftauen" and "auftragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auftauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auftragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #453,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auftauen" and "auftragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufbauten 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 #453,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.