Auflauf

[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auflauf” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,634
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spontane Ansammlung von Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-auflauf · Auflauf · German

Auflauf · rank #35,634 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,634
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aufklärer

Nearest frequency peer: Aufklärer (-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 „Auflauf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Auflauf“ 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).

Auflauf vs Aufruf
71% similar
Auflauf vs Auslauf
86% similar
Auflauf vs Aufbau
71% similar

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

Key facts for Auflauf
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuflauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,634
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Auflauf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Auflaufliegt 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: „Aufklärer“ (#35,633), „auftreiben“ (#35,635), „aufgeschoben“ (#35,632). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Auflauf“ bei #35,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Auflauf (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,634 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auflauf, with forms such as "afulauf", "aufaluf", and "aufflauf". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufruf", "Auslauf", "Aufbau", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Auflauf, spelled A-U-F-L-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    spontane Ansammlung von Menschen
  2. 2
    im Ofen überbackenes Gericht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Auflauf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nach dem Unfall gab es schnell einen Auflauf Neugieriger.
  2. Zur Nachspeise gab es einen Auflauf mit Kompott.

Synonyms

MenschenauflaufGratin

This word in other languages

crowd(English)gentío(Español)attroupement(Français)ajuntamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afulauf
  • aufaluf
  • aufflauf
  • auflafu
  • auflauff
  • aufllauf
  • aufluaf
  • aulfauf
  • uaflauf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afulauf2aufaluf2aufflauf1auflafu2auflauff1aufllauf1aufluaf2aulfauf2
Edit distance from "Auflauf"

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 "Auflauf"?
"Auflauf" is spelled A-U-F-L-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f].
What does "Auflauf" mean?
As a noun, "Auflauf" means: spontane Ansammlung von Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Auflauf"?
"Auflauf" is commonly confused with "Aufruf", "Auslauf", "Aufbau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Auflauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auflauf" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auflauf" come from?
"Auflauf" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Auflauf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Backups#35,645Apollon#35,622Badener#35,646Baronin#35,648

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

begegne9 variantsabspann9 variantsblitzt9 variantsbraven9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list