Which to use
“Auftrieb” and “Auftritt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,023
- “Auftrieb” frequency rank
- #2,049
- “Auftritt” frequency rank
- 25072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auftrieb | Auftritt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine nach oben gerichtete Kraft, die auf Körper in Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen wirkt | bestimmte Konstellation des Personals auf der Bühne; bei Personen- oder Szenewechsel beginnt ein neuer Auftritt |
Where the eye mixes Auftrieb and Auftritt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auftrieb (VVCCCVVC) and Auftritt (VVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Auftrieb vs Auftritt
A purely visual mix-up. Auftrieb ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁiːp]) and Auftritt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]) 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 25072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auftrieb is recorded at frequency rank #23,023, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁiːp]. Auftritt is at rank #2,049, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt].
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 25072, this pair ranks #1,838,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auftrieb vs Auftritt
Shared letters: afirtu. Private to "Auftrieb": be. Private to "Auftritt": -.
"Auftrieb" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVVC · "Auftritt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auftrieb" for "Auftritt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auftrieb" vs "Auftritt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Auftrieb" and "Auftritt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auftrieb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auftritt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auftrieb" and "Auftritt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auftritt vs Auftritts". 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 #1,838,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.