Alufolie

[ˈaːluˌfoːli̯ə]

/[ˈaːluˌfoːli̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Alufolie” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,951
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haushaltsfolie aus Aluminium zum Verpacken von Lebensmitteln

Corpus desk

Index DE-alufolie · Alufolie · German

Alufolie · rank #33,951 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,951
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Altpapier

Nearest frequency peer: Altpapier (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Alufolie“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Alufolie“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Alufolie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlufolie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːluˌfoːli̯ə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,951
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alufolie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Alufolieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Altpapier“ (#33,950), „Alpträume“ (#33,949), „Amelia“ (#33,953). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alufolie“ bei #33,951. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Alufolie (IPA [ˈaːluˌfoːli̯ə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,951 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Haushaltsfolie aus Aluminium zum Verpacken von Lebensmitteln".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alufolie, with forms such as "alfuolie", "allufolie", and "aluffolie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Alufolie, spelled A-L-U-F-O-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haushaltsfolie aus Aluminium zum Verpacken von Lebensmitteln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Alufolie gewickelt halten Lebensmittel länger.
  2. „55 Jahre ist es her, dass Familie Hayer unter der Marke Alufix mit dem Handel von Alufolien, Müllsäcken und Plastikfolien startete.“

Synonyms

AluminiumfolieSilberpapier

This word in other languages

papel de aluminio(Español)papier alu(Français)papel-alumínio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alfuolie
  • allufolie
  • aluffolie
  • alufloie
  • alufoile
  • alufolei
  • alufollie
  • aluoflie
  • aulfolie
  • laufolie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alufolie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alfuolie2allufolie1aluffolie1alufloie2alufoile2alufolei2alufollie1aluoflie2
Edit distance from "Alufolie"

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 "Alufolie"?
"Alufolie" is spelled A-L-U-F-O-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːluˌfoːli̯ə].
What does "Alufolie" mean?
As a noun, "Alufolie" means: Haushaltsfolie aus Aluminium zum Verpacken von Lebensmitteln
What are common misspellings of "Alufolie"?
Common misspellings include "alfuolie", "allufolie", "aluffolie", "alufloie", "alufoile". The correct spelling is "Alufolie".
How do you pronounce "Alufolie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alufolie" is [ˈaːluˌfoːli̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alufolie" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Alufolie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list