Which to use
“aufteilen” and “aufweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,837
- “aufteilen” frequency rank
- #6,390
- “aufweisen” frequency rank
- 27227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufteilen | aufweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unter mehreren verteilen | etwas als Merkmal haben |
Where the eye mixes aufteilen and aufweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufteilen and aufweisen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufteilen and aufweisen
A purely visual mix-up. aufteilen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]) and aufweisen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27227, 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]. aufweisen is at rank #6,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 27227, this pair ranks #1,805,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufteilen vs aufweisen
Shared letters: aefinu. Private to "aufteilen": lt. Private to "aufweisen": sw.
"aufteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "aufweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufteilen" for "aufweisen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufteilen" vs "aufweisen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,805,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufteilen" and "aufweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufteilen vs aufzuteilen". 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 #1,805,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.