aufladen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aufladen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,812 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#17,812
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas auf etwas – meist ein Fahrzeug – bringen, heben oder laden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aufladen vs Auflage
63% similar
aufladen vs Auflagen
75% similar
aufladen vs auflösen
75% similar

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

Key facts for aufladen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufladen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,812
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufladen” 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). aufladen 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 aufladen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,812 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufladen, with forms such as "afuladen", "aufalden", and "auffladen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Auflage", "Auflagen", "auflösen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aufladen, spelled A-U-F-L-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas auf etwas – meist ein Fahrzeug – bringen, heben oder laden
  2. 2
    jemandem als Pflicht/Last zuteilen
  3. 3
    etwas mit elektrischer Energie versehen
  4. 4
    etwas mit zusätzlicher Bedeutung/mit Emotionen versehen

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afuladen,aufalden,auffladen,aufladden,aufladenn,aufladne,auflaedn,aufldaen,auflladen,aulfaden,uafladen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuladen2aufalden2auffladen1aufladden1aufladenn1aufladne2auflaedn2aufldaen2
Edit distance from "aufladen"

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 "aufladen"?
"aufladen" is spelled A-U-F-L-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩].
What does "aufladen" mean?
As a verb, "aufladen" means: etwas auf etwas – meist ein Fahrzeug – bringen, heben oder laden
What words are commonly confused with "aufladen"?
"aufladen" is commonly confused with "Auflage", "Auflagen", "auflösen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufladen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufladen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufladen" come from?
"aufladen" 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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Using “aufladen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-L-A-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Auflage” - see the side-by-side comparison. aufladen vs Auflage
  • 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