aufkommende

[ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə]/ adj

The verdict

“aufkommende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,725 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,725
frequency rank, German
11
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aufkommende vs aufkommenden
92% similar
aufkommende vs aufkommen
82% similar

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

Key facts for aufkommende
PropertyValue
Headwordaufkommende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#43,725
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufkommende” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aufkommende lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for aufkommende is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,725 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufkommende, with forms such as "afukommende", "auffkommende", and "aufkkommende". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aufkommenden", "aufkommen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is aufkommende, spelled A-U-F-K-O-M-M-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afukommende,auffkommende,aufkkommende,aufkmomende,aufkomemnde,aufkomende,aufkommedne,aufkommendde,aufkommened,aufkommennde,aufkommnede,aufokmmende,aukfommende,uafkommende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afukommende2auffkommende1aufkkommende1aufkmomende2aufkomemnde2aufkomende1aufkommedne2aufkommendde1
Edit distance from "aufkommende"

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 "aufkommende"?
"aufkommende" is spelled A-U-F-K-O-M-M-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə].
What does "aufkommende" mean?
As an adjective, "aufkommende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend
What words are commonly confused with "aufkommende"?
"aufkommende" is commonly confused with "aufkommenden", "aufkommen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufkommende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufkommende" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufkommende" come from?
"aufkommende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aufkommende”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-K-O-M-M-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aufkommenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. aufkommende vs aufkommenden
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list