Which to use
“aufziehen” and “aufzuziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,495
- “aufziehen” frequency rank
- #38,600
- “aufzuziehen” frequency rank
- 58095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufziehen | aufzuziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Ziehen öffnen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufziehen |
Where the eye mixes aufziehen and aufzuziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufziehen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against aufzuziehen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufziehen with aufzuziehen
A purely visual mix-up. aufziehen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən]) and aufzuziehen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡siːən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufziehen is recorded at frequency rank #19,495, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən]. aufzuziehen is at rank #38,600, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡siːən].
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 58095, this pair ranks #876,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufziehen vs aufzuziehen
Shared letters: aefhinuz. Private to "aufziehen": -. Private to "aufzuziehen": -.
"aufziehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "aufzuziehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufziehen ← afuziehen · auffziehen · aufizehen · aufzeihen · aufzieehn · aufziehenn · aufziehhen · aufziehne
- aufzuziehen ← afuzuziehen · auffzuziehen · aufuzziehen · aufzuizehen · aufzuzeihen · aufzuzieehn · aufzuziehenn · aufzuziehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufziehen" for "aufzuziehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufziehen" vs "aufzuziehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #876,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufziehen" and "aufzuziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzuziehen vs auszuziehen". 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 #876,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.