aufkochen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔxn̩]
The verdict
“aufkochen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #46,481
- frequency rank, German
- 6,976
- “A” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (eine Speise) für kurze Zeit zum Kochen (= Sieden) bringen; etwas (für kurze Zeit) so stark erhitzen, dass es zu kochen beginnt
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufkochen · aufkochen · German
aufkochen · rank #46,481 · 13 variants · 4 confusables
- FREQ-MID #46,481
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 13 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,976
- PHOTO-FINISH Atomkrieg
Nearest frequency peer: Atomkrieg (-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 „aufkochen“
Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft
- Armageddon
Armageddon
53,523 corpus weight
- ata
ata
53,522 corpus weight
- Atomkrieg
Atomkrieg
53,521 corpus weight
- aufkochen
aufkochen
53,520 corpus weight
- aufrechter
aufrechter
53,519 corpus weight
- aufwirft
aufwirft
53,518 corpus weight
What this shows „aufkochen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufkochen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔxn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #46,481 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufkochen“
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around aufkochen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,481 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufkochen, with forms such as "afukochen", "auffkochen", and "aufkcohen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "aufkommen", "aufwachen", "aufmachen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufkochen, spelled A-U-F-K-O-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas (eine Speise) für kurze Zeit zum Kochen (= Sieden) bringen; etwas (für kurze Zeit) so stark erhitzen, dass es zu kochen beginnt
- 2eine gekochte Speise erneut kochen lassen
- 3besonders gut und in üppiger Menge kochen und auftragen (z. B. an Festtagen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufkochen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nun geben sie die Butter hinzu und lassen die Sauce kurz aufkochen.
Heute war ich nicht beim Einkaufen, aber wir können uns das restliche Gulasch von gestern aufkochen.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- afukochen
- auffkochen
- aufkcohen
- aufkkochen
- aufkocchen
- aufkocehn
- aufkochenn
- aufkochhen
- aufkochne
- aufkohcen
- aufokchen
- aukfochen
- uafkochen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aufkochen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).