aufgrund

[aʊ̯fˈɡʁʊnt]

/[aʊ̯fˈɡʁʊnt]/ adv

The verdict

“aufgrund” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #596. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#596
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf der Grundlage (von), begründet (durch)

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufgrund · aufgrund · German

aufgrund · rank #596 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #596
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH alt

Nearest frequency peer: alt (-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 „aufgrund“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufgrund“ 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).

aufgrund vs Abgrund
63% similar

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

Key facts for aufgrund
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgrund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[aʊ̯fˈɡʁʊnt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#596
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufgrund“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).aufgrundliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „alt“ (#595), „brauchen“ (#597), „AfD“ (#594). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufgrund“ bei #596. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around aufgrund (IPA [aʊ̯fˈɡʁʊnt]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #596 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf der Grundlage (von), begründet (durch)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufgrund, with forms such as "afugrund", "auffgrund", and "aufggrund". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Abgrund", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufgrund, spelled A-U-F-G-R-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf der Grundlage (von), begründet (durch)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Denn ein Wissenschaftler, der wie manche Programmmacher auf die Idee kommen würde, seine Forschungsprogramme aufgrund von statistischen Daten, die eindeutig im Messfehlerbereich liegen, einer Dauerreform zu unterziehen, würde für verrückt gehalten werden.“
  2. „Viermal sei die Probe von Vuskovic aufgrund der Verdachtslage analysiert worden, drei Fachleute wären sich im Sechs-Augen-Prinzip danach einig gewesen: Es handelt sich um Epo-Doping.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afugrund
  • auffgrund
  • aufggrund
  • aufgrnud
  • aufgrrund
  • aufgrudn
  • aufgrundd
  • aufgrunnd
  • aufgurnd
  • aufrgund
  • augfrund
  • uafgrund

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aufgrund - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afugrund2auffgrund1aufggrund1aufgrnud2aufgrrund1aufgrudn2aufgrundd1aufgrunnd1
Edit distance from "aufgrund"

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 "aufgrund"?
"aufgrund" is spelled A-U-F-G-R-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯fˈɡʁʊnt].
What does "aufgrund" mean?
As an adverb, "aufgrund" means: auf der Grundlage (von), begründet (durch)
What words are commonly confused with "aufgrund"?
"aufgrund" is commonly confused with "Abgrund". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufgrund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufgrund" is [aʊ̯fˈɡʁʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufgrund" come from?
"aufgrund" 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 "aufgrund", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list