Aufgang

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,212

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

Aufgang is aGermannoun. It means: aufwärtsführender Gang oder Treppe Pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]. Often confused with Aufwand and Ausgang.

Key facts for Aufgang
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufgang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,212
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Aufgang in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aufgang is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,212 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Aufgang, with forms such as "afugang", "aufagng", and "auffgang". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufwand", "Ausgang", "ausging", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Aufgang, spelled A-U-F-G-A-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufwärtsführender Gang oder Treppe
  2. 2
    das Aufsteigen eines Gestirns oder Monds am Horizont
  3. 3
    Beginn der Jagd, nach einer Schonzeit

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afugang,aufagng,auffgang,aufgagn,aufgangg,aufganng,aufggang,aufgnag,augfang,uafgang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Aufgang

Misspelling Variants of "Aufgang"

afugang7aufagng7auffgang8aufgagn7aufgangg8aufganng8aufggang8aufgnag7
Misspelling Variants of "Aufgang"

Frequency rank: #39,212 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aufgang"?
"Aufgang" is spelled A-U-F-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ].
What does "Aufgang" mean?
As a noun, "Aufgang" means: aufwärtsführender Gang oder Treppe
What words are commonly confused with "Aufgang"?
"Aufgang" is commonly confused with "Aufwand", "Ausgang", "ausging". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aufgang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufgang" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufgang" come from?
"Aufgang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.