Which to use
“aufwändige” and “aufwendig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,437
- “aufwändige” frequency rank
- #11,170
- “aufwendig” frequency rank
- 42607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufwändige | aufwendig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufwändig | mit großem Aufwand oder Einsatz verbunden |
Where the eye mixes aufwändige and aufwendig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufwändige runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCV) against aufwendig's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufwändige vs aufwendig
A purely visual mix-up. aufwändige ([ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndɪɡə]) and aufwendig ([ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndɪç]) 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 42607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufwändige is recorded at frequency rank #31,437, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndɪɡə]. aufwendig is at rank #11,170, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndɪç].
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 42607, this pair ranks #1,444,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufwändige vs aufwendig
Shared letters: adefginuw. Private to "aufwändige": ä. Private to "aufwendig": -.
"aufwändige" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCV · "aufwendig" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufwendig ← afuwendig · aufewndig · auffwendig · aufwednig · aufwenddig · aufwendgi · aufwendigg · aufwenidg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufwändige" for "aufwendig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufwändige" vs "aufwendig" - 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 "aufwändige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufwendig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufwändige" and "aufwendig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwändige vs aufwändiger". 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 #1,444,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.