Which to use
“aufzeichnen” and “auszeichnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,478
- “aufzeichnen” frequency rank
- #19,828
- “auszeichnet” frequency rank
- 49306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzeichnen | auszeichnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf etwas zeichnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auszeichnen |
Where the eye mixes aufzeichnen and auszeichnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufzeichnen and auszeichnet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufzeichnen vs auszeichnet
A purely visual mix-up. aufzeichnen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]) and auszeichnet ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnət]) 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 49306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzeichnen is recorded at frequency rank #29,478, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]. auszeichnet is at rank #19,828, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnət].
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 49306, this pair ranks #1,216,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzeichnen vs auszeichnet
Shared letters: acehinuz. Private to "aufzeichnen": f. Private to "auszeichnet": st.
"aufzeichnen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVVCCCVC · "auszeichnet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzeichnen ← afuzeichnen · aufezichnen · auffzeichnen · aufzecihnen · aufzeicchnen · aufzeichenn · aufzeichhnen · aufzeichnenn
- auszeichnet ← asuzeichnet · ausezichnet · ausszeichnet · auszecihnet · auszeicchnet · auszeichent · auszeichhnet · auszeichnett
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufzeichnen" and "auszeichnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufzeichnen" vs "auszeichnet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufzeichnen" and "auszeichnet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzeichnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszeichnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,216,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzeichnen" and "auszeichnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzeichnen vs aufzuzeichnen". 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 #1,216,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.