Aub

[aʊ̯p]

/[aʊ̯p]/ name

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The verdict

“Aub” is uncommon German (frequency #66,988 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,988
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Key facts for Aub
PropertyValue
HeadwordAub
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aʊ̯p]
Letters3
Frequency rank#66,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aub” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aub lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aub is uncommon German at frequency #66,988 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aʊ̯p]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

Zero misspellings are on record for Aub in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Aub, spelled A-U-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

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 "Aub"?
"Aub" is spelled A-U-B. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯p].
What does "Aub" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aub" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Aub"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aub" is [aʊ̯p]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aub" come from?
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Using “Aub”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯p] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list