aufzeigenvsaufzeigtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aufzeigen” and “aufzeigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,234
“aufzeigen” frequency rank
#29,012
“aufzeigt” frequency rank
41246
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufzeigen aufzeigt
Definition sich melden; mit dem Finger nach oben zeigen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufzeigen

Where the eye mixes aufzeigen and aufzeigt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufzeigen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against aufzeigt's 8 (VVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
aufzeigen
8 ch
aufzeigt

Visual trap between aufzeigen and aufzeigt

A purely visual mix-up. aufzeigen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufzeigen is recorded at frequency rank #12,234, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. 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 41246, this pair ranks #1,485,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aufzeigen vs aufzeigt

Shared letters: aefgiuz. Private to "aufzeigen": n. Private to "aufzeigt": t.

"aufzeigen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC  ·  "aufzeigt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufzeigenafuzeigen · aufezigen · auffzeigen · aufzegien · aufzeiegn · aufzeigenn · aufzeiggen · aufzeigne
  • aufzeigtafuzeigt · aufezigt · auffzeigt · aufzegit · aufzeiggt · aufzeigtt · aufzeitg · aufziegt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aufzeigen" for "aufzeigt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯kt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "aufzeigen" vs "aufzeigt" - which ranks higher?
"aufzeigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,234 in our German list, against #29,012 for "aufzeigt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aufzeigen" 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 #1,485,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aufzeigen" 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 #1,485,120 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list