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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufzulösen and auszulösen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering aufzulösen vs auszulösen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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