auffallen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌfalən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌfalən]/ verb

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The verdict

“auffallen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,660. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,660
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufsehen erregen

Corpus desk

Index DE-auffallen · auffallen · German

auffallen · rank #12,660 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,660
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH arts

Nearest frequency peer: arts (-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 „auffallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „auffallen“ 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).

auffallen vs Ausfälle
56% similar
auffallen vs aufhalten
78% similar
auffallen vs auffällig
67% similar

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

Key facts for auffallen
PropertyValue
Headwordauffallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌfalən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,660
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „auffallen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).auffallenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „arts“ (#12,659), „aufgelistet“ (#12,661), „Arbeitstag“ (#12,658). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „auffallen“ bei #12,660. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around auffallen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌfalən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,660 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for auffallen, with forms such as "afufallen", "aufafllen", and "aufallen". 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. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausfälle", "aufhalten", "auffällig", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is auffallen, spelled A-U-F-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufsehen erregen
  2. 2
    ins Bewusstsein gelangen, etwas bemerken
  3. 3
    auf eine Fläche treffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auffallen ist nicht schwer, nur angenehm auffallen ist schwer.
  2. „Der Sänger [Bill Kaulitz], der immer wieder mit seinem besonderen Stil aufgefallen war, ist nicht die einzige Berühmtheit, die sich mit Tattoos schmückt.“

This word in other languages

stand out(English)llamar la atención(Español)attirer l’attention(Français)notar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afufallen
  • aufafllen
  • aufallen
  • auffaleln
  • auffalen
  • auffallenn
  • auffallne
  • aufflalen
  • uaffallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afufallen2aufafllen2aufallen1auffaleln2auffalen1auffallenn1auffallne2aufflalen2
Edit distance from "auffallen"

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 "auffallen"?
"auffallen" is spelled A-U-F-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfalən].
What does "auffallen" mean?
As a verb, "auffallen" means: Aufsehen erregen
What words are commonly confused with "auffallen"?
"auffallen" is commonly confused with "Ausfälle", "aufhalten", "auffällig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auffallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auffallen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auffallen" come from?
"auffallen" 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 "auffallen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Börsen9 variantsVulkan9 variantsdickes9 variantsErtrag9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list