aufteilenvsAufteilungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aufteilen is a verb, Aufteilung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aufteilen” is a verb and “Aufteilung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,837
“aufteilen” frequency rank
#10,809
“Aufteilung” frequency rank
31646
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufteilen Aufteilung
Definition etwas unter mehreren verteilen Zuordnung von Teilen eines Ganzen zu Personen, Ländern oder dergleichen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufteilen and Aufteilung apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
aufteilen
10 ch
Aufteilung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufteilen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən] while Aufteilung is [ˈaʊ̯ftaɪ̯lʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufteilen is recorded at frequency rank #20,837, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]. Aufteilung is at rank #10,809, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ftaɪ̯lʊŋ].

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 31646, this pair ranks #1,723,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aufteilen vs Aufteilung

Shared letters: aefilntu. Private to "aufteilen": -. Private to "Aufteilung": g.

"aufteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC  ·  "Aufteilung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufteilenafuteilen · aufetilen · auffteilen · aufteieln · aufteilenn · aufteillen · aufteilne · auftelien
  • Aufteilungafuteilung · aufetilung · auffteilung · aufteillung · aufteilnug · aufteilugn · aufteilungg · aufteilunng

Frequency comparison

aufteilen#20,837
Aufteilung#10,809

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufteilen" and "Aufteilung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aufteilen" is a verb and "Aufteilung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "aufteilen" or "Aufteilung"?
"Aufteilung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,809 in our German list, against #20,837 for "aufteilen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aufteilen vs Aufteilung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aufteilen”; for a noun, it's “Aufteilung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufteilen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list