aufzuteilenvsaufzuzeigenTell them apart

Which to use

“aufzuteilen” and “aufzuzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,804
“aufzuteilen” frequency rank
#16,914
“aufzuzeigen” frequency rank
56718
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufzuteilen aufzuzeigen
Definition erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufteilen erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufzeigen

Where the eye mixes aufzuteilen and aufzuzeigen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufzuteilen and aufzuzeigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

11 ch
aufzuteilen
11 ch
aufzuzeigen

Look-alike desk: aufzuteilen vs aufzuzeigen

A purely visual mix-up. aufzuteilen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən]) and aufzuzeigen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 56718, 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]. aufzuzeigen is at rank #16,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].

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 56718, this pair ranks #929,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aufzuteilen vs aufzuzeigen

Shared letters: aefinuz. Private to "aufzuteilen": lt. Private to "aufzuzeigen": g.

"aufzuteilen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "aufzuzeigen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufzuteilenafuzuteilen · auffzuteilen · aufuzteilen · aufztueilen · aufzuetilen · aufzuteieln · aufzuteilenn · aufzuteillen
  • aufzuzeigenafuzuzeigen · auffzuzeigen · aufuzzeigen · aufzuezigen · aufzuzegien · aufzuzeiegn · aufzuzeigenn · aufzuzeiggen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "aufzuteilen" and "aufzuzeigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌtaɪ̯lən] versus [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "aufzuteilen" vs "aufzuzeigen" - which ranks higher?
"aufzuzeigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,914 in our German list, against #39,804 for "aufzuteilen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aufzuteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aufzuzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #929,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aufzuteilen" and "aufzuzeigen" 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 #929,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list