Which to use
“aufzuweisen” and “aufzuzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,137
- “aufzuweisen” frequency rank
- #16,914
- “aufzuzeigen” frequency rank
- 62051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzuweisen | aufzuzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufweisen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufzeigen |
Where the eye mixes aufzuweisen and aufzuzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufzuweisen and aufzuzeigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufzuweisen and aufzuzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzuweisen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 62051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzuweisen is recorded at frequency rank #45,137, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. 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 62051, this pair ranks #726,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzuweisen vs aufzuzeigen
Shared letters: aefinuz. Private to "aufzuweisen": sw. Private to "aufzuzeigen": g.
"aufzuweisen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "aufzuzeigen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuweisen ← afuzuweisen · auffzuweisen · aufuzweisen · aufzuewisen · aufzuweiesn · aufzuweisenn · aufzuweisne · aufzuweissen
- aufzuzeigen ← afuzuzeigen · auffzuzeigen · aufuzzeigen · aufzuezigen · aufzuzegien · aufzuzeiegn · aufzuzeigenn · aufzuzeiggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufzuweisen" and "aufzuzeigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufzuweisen" or "aufzuzeigen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuweisen" 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 #726,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzuweisen" and "aufzuzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuweisen 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 #726,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.