Which to use
“aufzuheben” and “auszugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,136
- “aufzuheben” frequency rank
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- 34961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzuheben | auszugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufheben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes aufzuheben and auszugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufzuheben and auszugeben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufzuheben and auszugeben
A purely visual mix-up. aufzuheben ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌheːbn̩]) and auszugeben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 34961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzuheben is recorded at frequency rank #19,136, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌheːbn̩]. auszugeben is at rank #15,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 34961, this pair ranks #1,651,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufzuheben vs auszugeben
Shared letters: abenuz. Private to "aufzuheben": fh. Private to "auszugeben": gs.
"aufzuheben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuheben ← afuzuheben · auffzuheben · aufuzheben · aufzhueben · aufzuehben · aufzuhbeen · aufzuhebben · aufzuhebenn
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufzuheben" and "auszugeben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufzuheben" or "auszugeben" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufzuheben" and "auszugeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuheben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,651,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzuheben" and "auszugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzuheben vs aufzuholen". 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 #1,651,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.