Which to use
“Auftrags” is a noun and “auftrat” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,980
- “Auftrags” frequency rank
- #19,135
- “auftrat” frequency rank
- 53115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auftrags | auftrat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Auftrag | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auftreten |
Where the eye mixes Auftrags and auftrat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Auftrags vs auftrat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auftrags is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːks] while auftrat is [ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auftrags is recorded at frequency rank #33,980, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːks]. auftrat is at rank #19,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːt].
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 53115, this pair ranks #1,070,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auftrags vs auftrat
Shared letters: afrtu. Private to "Auftrags": gs. Private to "auftrat": -.
"Auftrags" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "auftrat" · 7 letters · shape VVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Auftrags" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auftrat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,070,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auftrags" and "auftrat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auftragen vs Auftrags". 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 #1,070,619 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.