Which to use
“aufzuweisen” and “auszuweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,137
- “aufzuweisen” frequency rank
- #35,078
- “auszuweiten” frequency rank
- 80215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzuweisen | auszuweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufweisen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweiten |
Where the eye mixes aufzuweisen and auszuweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufzuweisen and auszuweiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufzuweisen vs auszuweiten
A purely visual mix-up. aufzuweisen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and auszuweiten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 80215, 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]. auszuweiten is at rank #35,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 80215, this pair ranks #200,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufzuweisen vs auszuweiten
Shared letters: aeinsuwz. Private to "aufzuweisen": f. Private to "auszuweiten": t.
"aufzuweisen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "auszuweiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuweisen ← afuzuweisen · auffzuweisen · aufuzweisen · aufzuewisen · aufzuweiesn · aufzuweisenn · aufzuweisne · aufzuweissen
- auszuweiten ← asuzuweiten · ausszuweiten · ausuzweiten · auszuewiten · auszuweietn · auszuweitenn · auszuweitne · auszuweitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufzuweisen" and "auszuweiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufzuweisen" or "auszuweiten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufzuweisen" and "auszuweiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzuweisen" and "auszuweiten" 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 #200,165 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.