Which to use
“aufweist” and “aufzeigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,985
- “aufweist” frequency rank
- #29,012
- “aufzeigt” frequency rank
- 37997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufweist | aufzeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufweisen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufzeigen |
Where the eye mixes aufweist and aufzeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aufweist and aufzeigt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufweist and aufzeigt
A purely visual mix-up. aufweist ([ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯st]) and aufzeigt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯kt]) 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 37997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufweist is recorded at frequency rank #8,985, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯st]. aufzeigt is at rank #29,012, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯kt].
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 37997, this pair ranks #1,575,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufweist vs aufzeigt
Shared letters: aefitu. Private to "aufweist": sw. Private to "aufzeigt": gz.
"aufweist" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC · "aufzeigt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufweist" and "aufzeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufweist" or "aufzeigt"?
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 "aufweist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,575,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufweist" and "aufzeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufsteigt vs aufzeigt". 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 #1,575,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.