Aufgang

[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Aufgang” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,212. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,212
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufwärtsführender Gang oder Treppe

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufgang · Aufgang · German

Aufgang · rank #39,212 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,212
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufführt

Nearest frequency peer: aufführt (-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 „Aufgang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Aufgang“ 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).

Aufgang vs Aufwand
71% similar
Aufgang vs Ausgang
86% similar
Aufgang vs ausging
57% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aufgang“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufführt“ (#39,211), „aufsteigenden“ (#39,213), „auffälliger“ (#39,210). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aufgang“ bei #39,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Aufgang (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,212 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufgang, with forms such as "afugang", "aufagng", and "auffgang". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufwand", "Ausgang", "ausging", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Aufgang, spelled A-U-F-G-A-N-G.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch eine Treppe war der Aufgang sehr bequem.
  2. Wir beobachteten den Aufgang der Sonne am Morgen.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afugang
  • aufagng
  • auffgang
  • aufgagn
  • aufgangg
  • aufganng
  • aufggang
  • aufgnag
  • augfang
  • uafgang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afugang2aufagng2auffgang1aufgagn2aufgangg1aufganng1aufggang1aufgnag2
Edit distance from "Aufgang"

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 "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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list