Which to use
“aufzulösen” and “auszulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,638
- “aufzulösen” frequency rank
- #24,249
- “auszulösen” frequency rank
- 40887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzulösen | auszulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auflösen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes aufzulösen and auszulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufzulösen and auszulösen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufzulösen and auszulösen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzulösen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩]) and auszulösen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌløːzn̩]) 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 “aufzulösen” becomes s in “auszulösen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzulösen is recorded at frequency rank #16,638, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌløːzn̩]. auszulösen is at rank #24,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌløːzn̩].
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 40887, this pair ranks #1,495,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzulösen vs auszulösen
Shared letters: aelnsuzö. Private to "aufzulösen": f. Private to "auszulösen": -.
"aufzulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufzulösen" and "auszulösen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufzulösen" or "auszulösen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzulösen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszulösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzulösen" and "auszulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszulöschen vs auszulösen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,495,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.