auffüllen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən]/ verb

The verdict

“auffüllen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,306
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein (leeres) Behältnis (erneut) mit einer bestimmten Substanz voll machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-auffullen · auffüllen · German

auffüllen · rank #26,306 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,306
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 113,935
  • PHOTO-FINISH asse

Nearest frequency peer: asse (-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 “auffüllen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “auffüllen” 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 May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

auffüllen vs ausfallen
78% similar
auffüllen vs ausfüllen
89% similar
auffüllen vs auffallen
89% similar

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

Key facts for auffüllen
PropertyValue
Headwordauffüllen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,306
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auffüllen” 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). auffüllen 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 9 spelling variants around auffüllen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,306 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for auffüllen, with forms such as "afufüllen", "aufflülen", and "auffüleln". 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, "ausfallen", "ausfüllen", "auffallen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is auffüllen, spelled A-U-F-F-Ü-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein (leeres) Behältnis (erneut) mit einer bestimmten Substanz voll machen
  2. 2
    eine bestimmte Substanz in ein (leeres) Behältnis geben, ohne dass es ganz voll wird
  3. 3
    eine bestimmte Menge hinzufügen, damit ein gewünschter Stand wieder erreicht ist
  4. 4
    auf einen Teller, in eine Schüssel oder Ähnliches geben
  5. 5
    Flüssigkeit zu etwas geben
  6. 6
    eine Vertiefung ebnen, indem Erde oder Ähnliches aufgehäuft wird
  7. 7
    an Kraft verlieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dann hielt er inne, während eine rothaarige Bedienung Rob den Hummerauflauf brachte und sein Wasserglas bis zum Rand auffüllte.“
  2. „Seinen Sprit füllt er nur noch an Tankautomaten auf.“

Synonyms

vollmachennachfüllen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afufüllen
  • aufflülen
  • auffüleln
  • auffülen
  • auffüllenn
  • auffüllne
  • aufüfllen
  • aufüllen
  • uaffüllen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of auffüllen - 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.

afufüllen2aufflülen2auffüleln2auffülen1auffüllenn1auffüllne2aufüfllen2aufüllen1
Edit distance from "auffüllen"

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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auffüllen"?
"auffüllen" is spelled A-U-F-F-Ü-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən].
What does "auffüllen" mean?
As a verb, "auffüllen" means: ein (leeres) Behältnis (erneut) mit einer bestimmten Substanz voll machen
What words are commonly confused with "auffüllen"?
"auffüllen" is commonly confused with "ausfallen", "ausfüllen", "auffallen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auffüllen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auffüllen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfʏlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auffüllen" come from?
"auffüllen" 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 "auffüllen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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