Auflage

[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auflage” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,579 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,579
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Auflage vs Aussage
71% similar
Auflage vs Aufzüge
71% similar
Auflage vs Auflauf
71% similar

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

Key facts for Auflage
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuflage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,579
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auflage” 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). Auflage 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 Auflage is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,579 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auflage, with forms such as "afulage", "aufalge", and "aufflage". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Aussage", "Aufzüge", "Auflauf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Auflage, spelled A-U-F-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten
  2. 2
    besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten
  3. 3
    besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten
  4. 4
    besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten
  5. 5
    Gesamtzahl der gleichzeitig hergestellten Vervielfältigungsstücke, wie Bücher, Zeitungen oder Zeitschriften
  6. 6
    Relief als ornamentale oder figürliche Verzierung, welche mit einer Matrize einer Gefäßform aufgedrückt wird
  7. 7
    Überzug aus bestimmtem Material; Bedeckung

This word in other languages

condition(English)tirada(Español)condition(Français)tiragem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afulage,aufalge,aufflage,auflaeg,auflagge,auflgae,aufllage,aulfage,uaflage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afulage2aufalge2aufflage1auflaeg2auflagge1auflgae2aufllage1aulfage2
Edit distance from "Auflage"

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 "Auflage"?
"Auflage" is spelled A-U-F-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə].
What does "Auflage" mean?
As a noun, "Auflage" means: besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten
What words are commonly confused with "Auflage"?
"Auflage" is commonly confused with "Aussage", "Aufzüge", "Auflauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Auflage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auflage" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auflage" come from?
"Auflage" 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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Using “Auflage”

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

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