aufging

[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufging” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,069
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufging · aufging · German

aufging · rank #35,069 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,069
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH auffassen

Nearest frequency peer: auffassen (-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 „aufging“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufging“ 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).

aufging vs Ausgang
57% similar
aufging vs ausging
86% similar
aufging vs Aufwind
57% similar

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

Key facts for aufging
PropertyValue
Headwordaufging
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,069
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufging“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „auffassen“ (#35,068), „aufkommenden“ (#35,070), „Atomausstieg“ (#35,067). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufging“ bei #35,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aufging (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,069 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufging, with forms such as "afuging", "auffging", and "aufgging". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausgang", "ausging", "Aufwind", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufging, spelled A-U-F-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuging
  • auffging
  • aufgging
  • aufgign
  • aufgingg
  • aufginng
  • aufgnig
  • aufigng
  • augfing
  • uafging

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuging2auffging1aufgging1aufgign2aufgingg1aufginng1aufgnig2aufigng2
Edit distance from "aufging"

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 "aufging"?
"aufging" is spelled A-U-F-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ].
What does "aufging" mean?
As a verb, "aufging" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen
What words are commonly confused with "aufging"?
"aufging" is commonly confused with "Ausgang", "ausging", "Aufwind". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufging" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufging" come from?
"aufging" 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 "aufging", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

artists#35,064Auslauf#35,076bereist#35,097Achseln#35,039

Similar misspelling depth

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

auffassen10 variantsbizarren10 variantsdomingo10 variantsEkstase10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list