Which to use
“aufzuteilen” and “aufzutreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,804
- “aufzuteilen” frequency rank
- #41,041
- “aufzutreiben” frequency rank
- 80845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzuteilen | aufzutreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufteilen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auftreiben |
Where the eye mixes aufzuteilen and aufzutreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufzuteilen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVVCVC) against aufzutreiben's 12 (VVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufzuteilen with aufzutreiben
A purely visual mix-up. aufzuteilen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən]) and aufzutreiben ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzuteilen is recorded at frequency rank #39,804, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən]. aufzutreiben is at rank #41,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 80845, this pair ranks #187,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufzuteilen vs aufzutreiben
Shared letters: aefintuz. Private to "aufzuteilen": l. Private to "aufzutreiben": br.
"aufzuteilen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "aufzutreiben" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuteilen ← afuzuteilen · auffzuteilen · aufuzteilen · aufztueilen · aufzuetilen · aufzuteieln · aufzuteilenn · aufzuteillen
- aufzutreiben ← afuzutreiben · auffzutreiben · aufuztreiben · aufztureiben · aufzurteiben · aufzuteriben · aufzutrebien · aufzutreibben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufzuteilen" and "aufzutreiben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufzuteilen" vs "aufzutreiben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufzuteilen" and "aufzutreiben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzutreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzuteilen" and "aufzutreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzuteilen vs aufzuweisen". 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 #187,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.