Which to use
“aufzufallen” and “auszufüllen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,771
- “aufzufallen” frequency rank
- #28,084
- “auszufüllen” frequency rank
- 73855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzufallen | auszufüllen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auffallen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausfüllen |
Where the eye mixes aufzufallen and auszufüllen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufzufallen and auszufüllen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufzufallen vs auszufüllen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzufallen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfalən]) and auszufüllen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌfʏlən]) 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 73855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzufallen is recorded at frequency rank #45,771, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfalən]. auszufüllen is at rank #28,084, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌfʏlən].
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 73855, this pair ranks #349,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufzufallen vs auszufüllen
Shared letters: aeflnuz. Private to "aufzufallen": -. Private to "auszufüllen": sü.
"aufzufallen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszufüllen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzufallen ← afuzufallen · auffzufallen · aufuzfallen · aufzfuallen · aufzuafllen · aufzufaleln · aufzufalen · aufzufallenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufzufallen" and "auszufüllen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzufallen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszufüllen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #349,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzufallen" and "auszufüllen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzufallen vs aufzufangen". 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 #349,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.