Which to use
“aufzuziehen” and “auszuziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,600
- “aufzuziehen” frequency rank
- #26,768
- “auszuziehen” frequency rank
- 65368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzuziehen | auszuziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufziehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausziehen |
Where the eye mixes aufzuziehen and auszuziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufzuziehen and auszuziehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufzuziehen with auszuziehen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzuziehen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡siːən]) and auszuziehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌt͡siːən]) 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 “aufzuziehen” becomes s in “auszuziehen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzuziehen is recorded at frequency rank #38,600, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌt͡siːən]. auszuziehen is at rank #26,768, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌt͡siːən].
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 65368, this pair ranks #609,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzuziehen vs auszuziehen
Shared letters: aehinuz. Private to "aufzuziehen": f. Private to "auszuziehen": s.
"aufzuziehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "auszuziehen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzuziehen ← afuzuziehen · auffzuziehen · aufuzziehen · aufzuizehen · aufzuzeihen · aufzuzieehn · aufzuziehenn · aufzuziehhen
- auszuziehen ← asuzuziehen · ausszuziehen · ausuzziehen · auszuizehen · auszuzeihen · auszuzieehn · auszuziehenn · auszuziehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufzuziehen" and "auszuziehen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufzuziehen" vs "auszuziehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzuziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #609,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzuziehen" and "auszuziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuziehen vs aufzuziehen". 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 #609,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.