Which to use
“aufwiesen” and “aufziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,368
- “aufwiesen” frequency rank
- #19,495
- “aufziehen” frequency rank
- 56863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufwiesen | aufziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufweisen | durch Ziehen öffnen |
Where the eye mixes aufwiesen and aufziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufwiesen and aufziehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufwiesen with aufziehen
A purely visual mix-up. aufwiesen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌviːzn̩]) and aufziehen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən]) 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 56863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufwiesen is recorded at frequency rank #37,368, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌviːzn̩]. aufziehen is at rank #19,495, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən].
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 56863, this pair ranks #923,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufwiesen vs aufziehen
Shared letters: aefinu. Private to "aufwiesen": sw. Private to "aufziehen": hz.
"aufwiesen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "aufziehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufwiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #923,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufwiesen" and "aufziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwies vs aufwiesen". 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 #923,760 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.