aufbauen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufbauen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,677
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine bauliche Anlage errichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufbauen · aufbauen · German

aufbauen · rank #4,677 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,677
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angepasst

Nearest frequency peer: angepasst (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “aufbauen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “aufbauen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

aufbauen vs aufbaut
75% similar
aufbauen vs Aufbaus
63% similar
aufbauen vs Aufgaben
63% similar

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

Key facts for aufbauen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,677
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufbauen” 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). aufbauen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aufbauen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,677 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufbauen, with forms such as "afubauen", "aubfauen", and "aufabuen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "aufbaut", "Aufbaus", "Aufgaben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is aufbauen, spelled A-U-F-B-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bauliche Anlage errichten
  2. 2
    eine Institution, Organisation oder Ähnliches gründen und entwickeln
  3. 3
    jemandem psychische Hilfe geben
  4. 4
    sich auf etwas stützen
  5. 5
    sich hinstellen
  6. 6
    sich auftürmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es dauert ziemlich lange, eine Brücke aufzubauen.
  2. Wenn ihr das Zelt aufbaut, gehen wir schon mal einkaufen.

Synonyms

aufstellenerbauenerrichtenhinstellengründenentwickelnaufrichtenstützentröstenaufsetzenaufeinander folgenausgehenberuhenstützenaufstellenhinstellenpräsentierenansammelnaufhäufenauftürmen

Antonyms

abbauenabreißenabwickelnschließenmobbenterrorisierenunterdrückenunterminierenentfernenweggehen

This word in other languages

build(English)construir(Español)construire(Français)acumular(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afubauen
  • aubfauen
  • aufabuen
  • aufbaeun
  • aufbauenn
  • aufbaune
  • aufbbauen
  • aufbuaen
  • auffbauen
  • uafbauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afubauen2aubfauen2aufabuen2aufbaeun2aufbauenn1aufbaune2aufbbauen1aufbuaen2
Edit distance from "aufbauen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufbauen"?
"aufbauen" is spelled A-U-F-B-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən].
What does "aufbauen" mean?
As a verb, "aufbauen" means: eine bauliche Anlage errichten
What words are commonly confused with "aufbauen"?
"aufbauen" is commonly confused with "aufbaut", "Aufbaus", "Aufgaben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufbauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbauen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbauen" come from?
"aufbauen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ältesten#4,674Auskunft#4,682bedienen#4,686Berufung#4,687

Similar misspelling depth

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

Express10 variantsSpruch10 variantsseither10 variantsschick10 variants

What to do next

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  • "aufbauen" maps to 16 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "aufbaut". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,677 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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