Which to use
“Aufzug” and “Auszüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,324
- “Aufzug” frequency rank
- #18,482
- “Auszüge” frequency rank
- 27806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufzug | Auszüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transportmittel zum Auf- und Abtransportieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug |
Where the eye mixes Aufzug and Auszüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Aufzug runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against Auszüge's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Aufzug vs Auszüge
A purely visual mix-up. Aufzug ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]) and Auszüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 27806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufzug is recorded at frequency rank #9,324, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]. Auszüge is at rank #18,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə].
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 27806, this pair ranks #1,795,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufzug vs Auszüge
Shared letters: aguz. Private to "Aufzug": f. Private to "Auszüge": esü.
"Aufzug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Auszüge" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufzug ← afuzug · auffzug · aufuzg · aufzgu · aufzugg · aufzzug · auzfug · uafzug
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufzug" and "Auszüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufzug" or "Auszüge"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufzug" and "Auszüge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufzug" and "Auszüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszog vs Auszüge". 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 #1,795,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.