AufzügevsAuszügenWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#29,479
“Aufzüge” frequency rank
#36,203
“Auszügen” frequency rank
65682
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aufzüge Auszügen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufzug Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug

Where the eye mixes Aufzüge and Auszügen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufzüge runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Auszügen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Aufzüge
8 ch
Auszügen

Look-alike desk: Aufzüge vs Auszügen

A purely visual mix-up. Aufzüge ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡syːɡə]) and Auszügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]) 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 65682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aufzüge is recorded at frequency rank #29,479, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡syːɡə]. Auszügen is at rank #36,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩].

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 65682, this pair ranks #598,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Aufzüge vs Auszügen

Shared letters: aeguzü. Private to "Aufzüge": f. Private to "Auszügen": ns.

"Aufzüge" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV  ·  "Auszügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aufzüge" and "Auszügen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡syːɡə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Aufzüge" vs "Auszügen" - which ranks higher?
"Aufzüge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,479 in our German list, against #36,203 for "Auszügen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Aufzüge" and "Auszügen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Aufzüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Auszügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #598,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Aufzüge" and "Auszügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs Auszügen". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #598,622 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