Which to use
“aufzuholen” and “aufzulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,727
- “aufzuholen” frequency rank
- #16,638
- “aufzulösen” frequency rank
- 60365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzuholen | aufzulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufholen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auflösen |
Where the eye mixes aufzuholen and aufzulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufzuholen and aufzulösen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufzuholen with aufzulösen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzuholen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhoːlən]) and aufzulösen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzuholen is recorded at frequency rank #43,727, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌhoːlən]. aufzulösen is at rank #16,638, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩].
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 60365, this pair ranks #789,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzuholen vs aufzulösen
Shared letters: aeflnuz. Private to "aufzuholen": ho. Private to "aufzulösen": sö.
"aufzuholen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "aufzulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuholen ← afuzuholen · auffzuholen · aufuzholen · aufzhuolen · aufzuhholen · aufzuhloen · aufzuhoeln · aufzuholenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuholen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzulösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #789,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzuholen" and "aufzulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzählen 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 #789,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.