aufheben

[ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufheben” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,009
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas nehmen, aufnehmen (was auf dem Boden liegt)

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufheben · aufheben · German

aufheben · rank #11,009 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,009
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgewacht

Nearest frequency peer: aufgewacht (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “aufheben”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “aufheben” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

aufheben vs aufhören
75% similar
aufheben vs ausgeben
75% similar
aufheben vs aufregen
75% similar

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

Key facts for aufheben
PropertyValue
Headwordaufheben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,009
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “aufheben” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.aufhebenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „aufgewacht“ (#11,008), „Ausbeutung“ (#11,010), „aua“ (#11,007). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aufheben (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,009 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufheben, with forms such as "afuheben", "aufehben", and "auffheben". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "aufhören", "ausgeben", "aufregen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufheben, spelled A-U-F-H-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas nehmen, aufnehmen (was auf dem Boden liegt)
  2. 2
    ein Verbot oder eine Beschränkung abschaffen
  3. 3
    etwas behalten beziehungsweise nicht wegwerfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich konnte das Geldstück nicht aufheben, weil ich solche Rückenschmerzen hatte.
  2. Das Rauchverbot in Kneipen wurde vorübergehend aufgehoben.

Synonyms

aufnehmenhochhebenaufbewahren

This word in other languages

pick up(English)coger(Español)ramasser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuheben
  • aufehben
  • auffheben
  • aufhbeen
  • aufhebben
  • aufhebenn
  • aufhebne
  • aufheebn
  • aufhheben
  • auhfeben
  • uafheben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuheben2aufehben2auffheben1aufhbeen2aufhebben1aufhebenn1aufhebne2aufheebn2
Edit distance from "aufheben"

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 "aufheben"?
"aufheben" is spelled A-U-F-H-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩].
What does "aufheben" mean?
As a verb, "aufheben" means: etwas nehmen, aufnehmen (was auf dem Boden liegt)
What words are commonly confused with "aufheben"?
"aufheben" is commonly confused with "aufhören", "ausgeben", "aufregen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufheben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufheben" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufheben" come from?
"aufheben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Bergmann#11,018angucken#10,999angeregt#10,998Betreuer#11,021

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bernard11 variantschecken11 variantsabziehen11 variantsdrunter11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list