aufm

[ˈaʊ̯fm̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fm̩]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“aufm” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,865
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf einem, auf dem

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufm · aufm · German

aufm · rank #7,865 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,865
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aufforderung

Nearest frequency peer: Aufforderung (-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 „aufm“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufm“ 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).

aufm vs aus
50% similar
aufm vs AUX
0% similar
aufm vs aut
50% similar

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

Key facts for aufm
PropertyValue
Headwordaufm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fm̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,865
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufm“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).aufmliegt 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: „Aufforderung“ (#7,864), „Aufsicht“ (#7,866), „Arsenal“ (#7,863). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufm“ bei #7,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around aufm (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fm̩]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #7,865 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf einem, auf dem".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufm, with forms such as "afum", "auffm", and "aufmm". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aus", "AUX", "aut", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufm, spelled A-U-F-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf einem, auf dem

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da aber Gesetze immer nur nachvollziehen können, was eine Gesellschaft als Wertekanon vereinbart, sei daran erinnert, daß im Fußball die Wahrheit nicht zwischen Buchdeckeln, sondern aufm Platz ist.“
  2. „Sogar Peter Hintze vom Bundesministerium für Frauen und Jugend darf auspacken, wie er vor zwanzig Jahren beim Festival der Weltjugend aufm Alex den CDU-Standpunkt durchsetzen wollte und an der Diktatur gescheitert ist.“

Synonyms

aufauf

Antonyms

unterm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afum
  • auffm
  • aufmm
  • aumf
  • uafm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aufm - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afum2auffm1aufmm1aumf2uafm2
Edit distance from "aufm"

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 "aufm"?
"aufm" is spelled A-U-F-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fm̩].
What does "aufm" mean?
As an abbreviation, "aufm" means: auf einem, auf dem
What words are commonly confused with "aufm"?
"aufm" is commonly confused with "aus", "AUX", "aut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufm" is [ˈaʊ̯fm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufm" come from?
"aufm" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weis#7,848Stau#7,819Seen#7,816Ruhr#7,804

Similar misspelling depth

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

pour5 variantsHomo5 variantsJude5 variantsKuba5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list