Aufenthalt

[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aufenthalt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,407. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,407
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Anwesendsein, das Verweilen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufenthalt · Aufenthalt · German

Aufenthalt · rank #4,407 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,407
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Asien

Nearest frequency peer: Asien (-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 „Aufenthalt“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Aufenthalt vs Aufenthalts
91% similar
Aufenthalt vs Aufenthalte
91% similar
Aufenthalt vs Aufenthaltes
83% similar

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

Key facts for Aufenthalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufenthalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,407
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aufenthalt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Aufenthaltliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Asien“ (#4,406), „basiert“ (#4,408), „abgegeben“ (#4,405). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aufenthalt“ bei #4,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Aufenthalt (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,407 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufenthalt, with forms such as "afuenthalt", "auefnthalt", and "aufenhtalt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufenthalts", "Aufenthalte", "Aufenthaltes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Aufenthalt, spelled A-U-F-E-N-T-H-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Anwesendsein, das Verweilen
  2. 2
    Ort, an dem man sich aufhält
  3. 3
    Halt
  4. 4
    Abwarten, Verzögerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Aufenthalt in den Bergen oder am Meer hat mir gefallen.
  2. „Nach ihrem mehrmonatigen Aufenthalt in Lausanne macht sich die Familie auf nach Wien.“

This word in other languages

stay(English)estancia(Español)séjour(Français)permanência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuenthalt
  • auefnthalt
  • aufenhtalt
  • aufennthalt
  • aufentahlt
  • aufenthallt
  • aufenthaltt
  • aufenthatl
  • aufenthhalt
  • aufenthlat
  • aufentthalt
  • aufetnhalt
  • auffenthalt
  • aufnethalt
  • uafenthalt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aufenthalt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afuenthalt2auefnthalt2aufenhtalt2aufennthalt1aufentahlt2aufenthallt1aufenthaltt1aufenthatl2
Edit distance from "Aufenthalt"

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 "Aufenthalt"?
"Aufenthalt" is spelled A-U-F-E-N-T-H-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt].
What does "Aufenthalt" mean?
As a noun, "Aufenthalt" means: das Anwesendsein, das Verweilen
What words are commonly confused with "Aufenthalt"?
"Aufenthalt" is commonly confused with "Aufenthalts", "Aufenthalte", "Aufenthaltes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aufenthalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufenthalt" is [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufenthalt" come from?
"Aufenthalt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list