aj

[aj]

/[aj]/ intj

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The verdict

“aj” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #28,989) as an interjection. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#28,989
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - drückt die spontane Reaktion des Sprechers auf etwas Unerwartetes aus, meist auf etwas Negatives wie Schmerz; ah, ach, au, aua

Corpus desk

Index DE-aj · aj · German

aj · rank #28,989 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,989
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ahorn

Nearest frequency peer: Ahorn (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „aj“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „aj“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aj vs an
50% similar
aj vs am
50% similar
aj vs at
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aj
PropertyValue
Headwordaj
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[aj]
Letters2
Frequency rank#28,989
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „aj“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ajliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ahorn“ (#28,988), „agile“ (#28,987), „Allererste“ (#28,991). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aj“ bei #28,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for aj is neighbouring look-alikes ("an", "am", …), not just typos; it is aninterjection pronounced [aj]. Frequency #28,989 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Gloss: "drückt die spontane Reaktion des Sprechers auf etwas Unerwartetes aus, meist auf etwas Negatives wie Schmerz; ah, ach, au, aua".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aj, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "an", "am", "at", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aj, spelled A-J.

Definition

  1. 1
    drückt die spontane Reaktion des Sprechers auf etwas Unerwartetes aus, meist auf etwas Negatives wie Schmerz; ah, ach, au, aua

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aj appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aj, aj! jak mnie pan przestraszył, to się na mojem zdrowiu odbije.“
  2. „Aj, zapomniałam! — zawołała nagle Marcysia.“

Synonyms

achoj

Antonyms

hurahurra

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aj"?
"aj" is spelled A-J. The IPA pronunciation is [aj].
What does "aj" mean?
As an interjection, "aj" means: drückt die spontane Reaktion des Sprechers auf etwas Unerwartetes aus, meist auf etwas Negatives wie Schmerz; ah, ach, au, aua
What words are commonly confused with "aj"?
"aj" is commonly confused with "an", "am", "at". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aj"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aj" is [aj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aj" come from?
"aj" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list