aufbrechen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufbrechen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,821. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,821
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das verschlossen ist, mit Gewalt öffnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufbrechen · aufbrechen · German

aufbrechen · rank #15,821 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,821
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Atlanta

Nearest frequency peer: Atlanta (-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 “aufbrechen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “aufbrechen” 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).

aufbrechen vs aufdrehen
80% similar
aufbrechen vs ausbrechen
90% similar
aufbrechen vs aufrechten
80% similar

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

Key facts for aufbrechen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,821
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “aufbrechen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).aufbrechenliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Atlanta“ (#15,820), „Ausprägung“ (#15,822), „astra“ (#15,819). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around aufbrechen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,821 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufbrechen, with forms such as "afubrechen", "aubfrechen", and "aufbbrechen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "aufdrehen", "ausbrechen", "aufrechten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufbrechen, spelled A-U-F-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das verschlossen ist, mit Gewalt öffnen
  2. 2
    (eine intakte Fläche, Oberfläche) in einzelne Stücke brechen
  3. 3
    (einen Ackerboden oder dergleichen) mit einem Pflug (erstmals oder erneut) bearbeiten, umwenden
  4. 4
    etwas unachtsam und mit Hast öffnen
  5. 5
    einem erlegten Wild die Eingeweide entnehmen
  6. 6
    ein Lager, Zelt, Zeltlager abbauen
  7. 7
    sich plötzlich (ohne äußere Einwirkung, von selbst) öffnen
  8. 8
    (von einer Oberfläche) sich auseinanderbrechend, aufreißend, aufplatzend öffnen
  9. 9
    (plötzlich [wieder]) deutlich erkennbar, sichtbar werden; (plötzlich) offenkundig werden
  10. 10
    sich von einem Ort entfernen, einen Ort verlassen
  11. 11
    etwas (Neues) in Angriff nehmen, im Begriff sein, etwas (Neues) zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als wir nach Hause kamen, stellten wir fest, dass die Wohnungstür aufgebrochen worden war.
  2. Als wir nach Hause kamen, stellten wir fest, dass Diebe die Wohnungstür aufgebrochen hatten.

Synonyms

pflügenumpflügensich aufmachensich auf den Weg machen

Antonyms

schließenverschließenzumachensich aufhaltenbleibendableibenausharrenverbleibenverharrenverweilenweilen

This word in other languages

break open(English)forzar(Español)forcer(Français)partir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afubrechen
  • aubfrechen
  • aufbbrechen
  • aufberchen
  • aufbrcehen
  • aufbrecchen
  • aufbrecehn
  • aufbrechenn
  • aufbrechhen
  • aufbrechne
  • aufbrehcen
  • aufbrrechen
  • auffbrechen
  • aufrbechen
  • uafbrechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aufbrechen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afubrechen2aubfrechen2aufbbrechen1aufberchen2aufbrcehen2aufbrecchen1aufbrecehn2aufbrechenn1
Edit distance from "aufbrechen"

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 "aufbrechen"?
"aufbrechen" is spelled A-U-F-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩].
What does "aufbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "aufbrechen" means: etwas, das verschlossen ist, mit Gewalt öffnen
What words are commonly confused with "aufbrechen"?
"aufbrechen" is commonly confused with "aufdrehen", "ausbrechen", "aufrechten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbrechen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbrechen" come from?
"aufbrechen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ausprägung#15,822Auszahlung#15,824auszugeben#15,825angegebene#15,814

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

angegangen15 variantsabzulehnen15 variantsAbweichung15 variantszuzuordnen15 variants

What to do next

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  • "aufbrechen" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "aufdrehen". View pair
  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,821 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