aufgehoben

[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aufgehoben” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,795
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufgehoben · aufgehoben · German

aufgehoben · rank #3,795 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,795
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgefallen

Nearest frequency peer: aufgefallen (-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 „aufgehoben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufgehoben“ 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).

aufgehoben vs aufgezogen
80% similar
aufgehoben vs ausgehoben
90% similar
aufgehoben vs aufgeschoben
83% similar

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

Key facts for aufgehoben
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgehoben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,795
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufgehoben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).aufgehobenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufgefallen“ (#3,794), „Ausländer“ (#3,796), „anzeigen“ (#3,793). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufgehoben“ bei #3,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around aufgehoben (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,795 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufgehoben, with forms such as "afugehoben", "aufeghoben", and "auffgehoben". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "aufgezogen", "ausgehoben", "aufgeschoben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufgehoben, spelled A-U-F-G-E-H-O-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afugehoben
  • aufeghoben
  • auffgehoben
  • aufgehboen
  • aufgehhoben
  • aufgehobben
  • aufgehobenn
  • aufgehobne
  • aufgehoebn
  • aufgeohben
  • aufggehoben
  • aufgheoben
  • augfehoben
  • uafgehoben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afugehoben2aufeghoben2auffgehoben1aufgehboen2aufgehhoben1aufgehobben1aufgehobenn1aufgehobne2
Edit distance from "aufgehoben"

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 "aufgehoben"?
"aufgehoben" is spelled A-U-F-G-E-H-O-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩].
What does "aufgehoben" mean?
As a verb, "aufgehoben" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben
What words are commonly confused with "aufgehoben"?
"aufgehoben" is commonly confused with "aufgezogen", "ausgehoben", "aufgeschoben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufgehoben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufgehoben" is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufgehoben" come from?
"aufgehoben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list