Which to use
“aufzählen” and “aufzuholen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,013
- “aufzählen” frequency rank
- #43,727
- “aufzuholen” frequency rank
- 72740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzählen | aufzuholen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas im Einzelnen und nacheinander nennen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufholen |
Where the eye mixes aufzählen and aufzuholen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufzählen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aufzuholen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufzählen with aufzuholen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzählen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sɛːlən]) and aufzuholen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhoːlən]) 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 72740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzählen is recorded at frequency rank #29,013, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sɛːlən]. aufzuholen is at rank #43,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhoːlən].
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 72740, this pair ranks #379,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufzählen vs aufzuholen
Shared letters: aefhlnuz. Private to "aufzählen": ä. Private to "aufzuholen": o.
"aufzählen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufzuholen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuholen ← afuzuholen · auffzuholen · aufuzholen · aufzhuolen · aufzuhholen · aufzuhloen · aufzuhoeln · aufzuholenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufzählen" for "aufzuholen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufzählen" and "aufzuholen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzählen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuholen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #379,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzählen" and "aufzuholen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufholen vs aufzuholen". 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 #379,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.