Aufgeld
[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɛlt]
The verdict
“Aufgeld” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zusätzlicher Geldbetrag
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aufgeld |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɛlt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Aufgeld” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Aufgeld is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɛlt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Aufgeld has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aufgeld, spelled A-U-F-G-E-L-D.
Definition
- 1zusätzlicher Geldbetrag
- 2Preis eines Wertpapiers, einer Münze oder Banknote abzüglich Nennwert, wird meist als prozentualer Anteil des Nennwerts angegeben
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Aufgeld”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-G-E-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɛlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.