Which to use
“aufwerten” and “ausweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,390
- “aufwerten” frequency rank
- #24,626
- “ausweiten” frequency rank
- 65016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufwerten | ausweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in seinem Wert (erneut) heraufsetzen | etwas durch Benutzung dehnen und somit dauerhaft weiter machen |
Where the eye mixes aufwerten and ausweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufwerten (VVCCVCCVC) and ausweiten (VVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: aufwerten vs ausweiten
A purely visual mix-up. aufwerten ([ˈaʊ̯fˌveːɐ̯tn̩]) and ausweiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 65016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufwerten is recorded at frequency rank #40,390, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌveːɐ̯tn̩]. ausweiten is at rank #24,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 65016, this pair ranks #621,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufwerten vs ausweiten
Shared letters: aentuw. Private to "aufwerten": fr. Private to "ausweiten": is.
"aufwerten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausweiten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufwerten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #621,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufwerten" and "ausweiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwecken vs aufwerten". 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 #621,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.