aufhielt

[ˈaʊ̯fˌhiːlt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌhiːlt]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufhielt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,760
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufhielt · aufhielt · German

aufhielt · rank #26,760 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,760
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH auferstanden

Nearest frequency peer: auferstanden (-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 „aufhielt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufhielt“ 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).

aufhielt vs aufhielten
80% similar
aufhielt vs aufhält
75% similar
aufhielt vs auffiel
75% similar

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

Key facts for aufhielt
PropertyValue
Headwordaufhielt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌhiːlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,760
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufhielt“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „auferstanden“ (#26,759), „ausgebildeter“ (#26,761), „atme“ (#26,758). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufhielt“ bei #26,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aufhielt (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌhiːlt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,760 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufhielt, with forms such as "afuhielt", "auffhielt", and "aufheilt". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "aufhielten", "aufhält", "auffiel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 aufhielt, spelled A-U-F-H-I-E-L-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuhielt
  • auffhielt
  • aufheilt
  • aufhhielt
  • aufhiellt
  • aufhieltt
  • aufhietl
  • aufhilet
  • aufihelt
  • auhfielt
  • uafhielt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuhielt2auffhielt1aufheilt2aufhhielt1aufhiellt1aufhieltt1aufhietl2aufhilet2
Edit distance from "aufhielt"

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

Same letter count

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

Baltikum#26,772anfängst#26,745anfahren#26,744Ammoniak#26,740

Similar misspelling depth

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

Anwalts11 variantsbetrügt11 variantsAltdorf11 variantsBocholt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list