Which to use
“aufteilen” and “aufzuteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,837
- “aufteilen” frequency rank
- #39,804
- “aufzuteilen” frequency rank
- 60641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufteilen | aufzuteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unter mehreren verteilen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufteilen |
Where the eye mixes aufteilen and aufzuteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufteilen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against aufzuteilen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufteilen and aufzuteilen
A purely visual mix-up. aufteilen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtaɪ̯lən]) and aufzuteilen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60641, 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]. aufzuteilen is at rank #39,804, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 60641, this pair ranks #779,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufteilen vs aufzuteilen
Shared letters: aefilntu. Private to "aufteilen": -. Private to "aufzuteilen": z.
"aufteilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "aufzuteilen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufteilen ← afuteilen · aufetilen · auffteilen · aufteieln · aufteilenn · aufteillen · aufteilne · auftelien
- aufzuteilen ← afuzuteilen · auffzuteilen · aufuzteilen · aufztueilen · aufzuetilen · aufzuteieln · aufzuteilenn · aufzuteillen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufteilen" and "aufzuteilen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufteilen" or "aufzuteilen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #779,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufteilen" and "aufzuteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzuteilen vs aufzuweisen". 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 #779,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.