Which to use
“aufzuhalten” and “auszuhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,663
- “aufzuhalten” frequency rank
- #19,499
- “auszuhalten” frequency rank
- 32162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzuhalten | auszuhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufhalten | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aushalten |
Where the eye mixes aufzuhalten and auszuhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufzuhalten and auszuhalten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufzuhalten vs auszuhalten
A purely visual mix-up. aufzuhalten ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhaltn̩]) and auszuhalten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌhaltn̩]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufzuhalten” becomes s in “auszuhalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzuhalten is recorded at frequency rank #12,663, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhaltn̩]. auszuhalten is at rank #19,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌhaltn̩].
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 32162, this pair ranks #1,713,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufzuhalten vs auszuhalten
Shared letters: aehlntuz. Private to "aufzuhalten": f. Private to "auszuhalten": s.
"aufzuhalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszuhalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuhalten ← afuzuhalten · auffzuhalten · aufuzhalten · aufzhualten · aufzuahlten · aufzuhaletn · aufzuhallten · aufzuhaltenn
- auszuhalten ← asuzuhalten · ausszuhalten · ausuzhalten · auszhualten · auszuahlten · auszuhaletn · auszuhallten · auszuhaltenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufzuhalten" and "auszuhalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuhalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzuhalten" and "auszuhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzufallen vs aufzuhalten". 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 #1,713,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.