Which to use
“aufteilen” and “auftreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,837
- “aufteilen” frequency rank
- #35,635
- “auftreiben” frequency rank
- 56472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufteilen | auftreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unter mehreren verteilen | nach Suche finden |
Where the eye mixes aufteilen and auftreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufteilen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against auftreiben's 10 (VVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufteilen vs auftreiben
A purely visual mix-up. aufteilen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]) and auftreiben ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 56472, 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]. auftreiben is at rank #35,635, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 56472, this pair ranks #938,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufteilen vs auftreiben
Shared letters: aefintu. Private to "aufteilen": l. Private to "auftreiben": br.
"aufteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "auftreiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufteilen ← afuteilen · aufetilen · auffteilen · aufteieln · aufteilenn · aufteillen · aufteilne · auftelien
- auftreiben ← afutreiben · aufftreiben · aufrteiben · aufteriben · auftrebien · auftreibben · auftreibenn · auftreibne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufteilen" and "auftreiben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufteilen" or "auftreiben"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufteilen" and "auftreiben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auftreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #938,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufteilen" and "auftreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auftreiben vs austreiben". 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 #938,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.