Which to use
“aufweisen” and “aufzuweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,390
- “aufweisen” frequency rank
- #45,137
- “aufzuweisen” frequency rank
- 51527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufweisen | aufzuweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas als Merkmal haben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufweisen |
Where the eye mixes aufweisen and aufzuweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufweisen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against aufzuweisen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufweisen with aufzuweisen
A purely visual mix-up. aufweisen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and aufzuweisen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 51527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufweisen is recorded at frequency rank #6,390, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. aufzuweisen is at rank #45,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 51527, this pair ranks #1,132,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufweisen vs aufzuweisen
Shared letters: aefinsuw. Private to "aufweisen": -. Private to "aufzuweisen": z.
"aufweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "aufzuweisen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufweisen ← afuweisen · aufewisen · auffweisen · aufweiesn · aufweisenn · aufweisne · aufweissen · aufwesien
- aufzuweisen ← afuzuweisen · auffzuweisen · aufuzweisen · aufzuewisen · aufzuweiesn · aufzuweisenn · aufzuweisne · aufzuweissen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufweisen" and "aufzuweisen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufweisen" or "aufzuweisen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,132,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufweisen" and "aufzuweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuweisen 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 #1,132,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.