aufleben

[ˈaʊ̯fˌleːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌleːbn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aufleben” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,069 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#28,069
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - neue Kraft, Energie, Lebendigkeit zeigen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aufleben vs ausgeben
75% similar
aufleben vs aufregen
75% similar
aufleben vs auflösen
75% similar

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

Key facts for aufleben
PropertyValue
Headwordaufleben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌleːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,069
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufleben” 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). aufleben 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 aufleben is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌleːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,069 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "neue Kraft, Energie, Lebendigkeit zeigen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufleben, with forms such as "afuleben", "aufelben", and "auffleben". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "ausgeben", "aufregen", "auflösen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufleben, spelled A-U-F-L-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    neue Kraft, Energie, Lebendigkeit zeigen

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afuleben,aufelben,auffleben,auflbeen,auflebben,auflebenn,auflebne,aufleebn,auflleben,aulfeben,uafleben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuleben2aufelben2auffleben1auflbeen2auflebben1auflebenn1auflebne2aufleebn2
Edit distance from "aufleben"

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 "aufleben"?
"aufleben" is spelled A-U-F-L-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌleːbn̩].
What does "aufleben" mean?
As a verb, "aufleben" means: neue Kraft, Energie, Lebendigkeit zeigen
What words are commonly confused with "aufleben"?
"aufleben" is commonly confused with "ausgeben", "aufregen", "auflösen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufleben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufleben" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌleːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufleben" come from?
"aufleben" 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 “aufleben”

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

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