auflösen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“auflösen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,851
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Ansammlung zerstreuen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

auflösen vs auflöst
75% similar
auflösen vs auslösen
88% similar
auflösen vs Auslöser
63% similar

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

Key facts for auflösen
PropertyValue
Headwordauflösen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,851
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auflösen” 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). auflösen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around auflösen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,851 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for auflösen, with forms such as "afulösen", "aufflösen", and "aufllösen". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "auflöst", "auslösen", "Auslöser", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is auflösen, spelled A-U-F-L-Ö-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Ansammlung zerstreuen
  2. 2
    etwas (wie einen Vertrag oder eine Verlobung) für ungültig oder nichtig erklären
  3. 3
    sich in etwas verwandeln oder umwandeln
  4. 4
    feste Stoffe oder Gase in einer Flüssigkeit lösen
  5. 5
    feste Stoffe oder Gase in einer Flüssigkeit lösen
  6. 6
    das Ergebnis eines Rätsels oder Problems geben; die Antwort aufzeigen
  7. 7
    Rechnungswesen: eine Rückstellung beseitigen

Synonyms

zerstreuenverwandeln

This word in other languages

dissolve(English)transformar(Español)disperser(Français)dissolver(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afulösen
  • aufflösen
  • aufllösen
  • auflsöen
  • auflöesn
  • auflösenn
  • auflösne
  • auflössen
  • aufölsen
  • aulfösen
  • uaflösen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afulösen2aufflösen1aufllösen1auflsöen2auflöesn2auflösenn1auflösne2auflössen1
Edit distance from "auflösen"

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 "auflösen"?
"auflösen" is spelled A-U-F-L-Ö-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩].
What does "auflösen" mean?
As a verb, "auflösen" means: eine Ansammlung zerstreuen
What words are commonly confused with "auflösen"?
"auflösen" is commonly confused with "auflöst", "auslösen", "Auslöser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auflösen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auflösen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auflösen" come from?
"auflösen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “auflösen”

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

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

Same frequency band

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