aufkam

[ˈaʊ̯fˌkaːm]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌkaːm]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufkam” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,388. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,388
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufkam · aufkam · German

aufkam · rank #40,388 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,388
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgezwungen

Nearest frequency peer: aufgezwungen (-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 „aufkam“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufkam“ 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).

aufkam vs aufm
67% similar
aufkam vs aufnahm
71% similar
aufkam vs ankam
67% similar

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

Key facts for aufkam
PropertyValue
Headwordaufkam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌkaːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,388
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufkam“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).aufkamliegt 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: „aufgezwungen“ (#40,387), „aufrichten“ (#40,389), „aufgewühlt“ (#40,386). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufkam“ bei #40,388. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around aufkam (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌkaːm]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,388 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufkam, with forms such as "afukam", "aufakm", and "auffkam". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "aufm", "aufnahm", "ankam", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufkam, spelled A-U-F-K-A-M.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afukam
  • aufakm
  • auffkam
  • aufkamm
  • aufkkam
  • aufkma
  • aukfam
  • uafkam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afukam2aufakm2auffkam1aufkamm1aufkkam1aufkma2aukfam2uafkam2
Edit distance from "aufkam"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abging#40,360bausch#40,416Wehmut#40,313Warzen#40,311

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Becks8 variantsWürth8 variantsbrick8 variantscrews8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list