aufmacht

[ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufmacht” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,526
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufmachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufmacht · aufmacht · German

aufmacht · rank #28,526 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,526
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aufspüren

Nearest frequency peer: Aufspüren (+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 „aufmacht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufmacht“ 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).

aufmacht vs aufrecht
75% similar
aufmacht vs ausmacht
88% similar
aufmacht vs Aufsicht
63% similar

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

Key facts for aufmacht
PropertyValue
Headwordaufmacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,526
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufmacht“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.aufmachtliegt 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: „Aufspüren“ (#28,527), „aufgewertet“ (#28,524), „aufstocken“ (#28,528). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufmacht“ bei #28,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around aufmacht (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,526 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufmacht, with forms such as "afumacht", "aufamcht", and "auffmacht". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "aufrecht", "ausmacht", "Aufsicht", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufmacht, spelled A-U-F-M-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufmachen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufmachen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afumacht
  • aufamcht
  • auffmacht
  • aufmaccht
  • aufmachht
  • aufmachtt
  • aufmacth
  • aufmahct
  • aufmcaht
  • aufmmacht
  • aumfacht
  • uafmacht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afumacht2aufamcht2auffmacht1aufmaccht1aufmachht1aufmachtt1aufmacth2aufmahct2
Edit distance from "aufmacht"

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 "aufmacht"?
"aufmacht" is spelled A-U-F-M-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt].
What does "aufmacht" mean?
As a verb, "aufmacht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufmachen
What words are commonly confused with "aufmacht"?
"aufmacht" is commonly confused with "aufrecht", "ausmacht", "Aufsicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufmacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufmacht" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufmacht" come from?
"aufmacht" 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 "aufmacht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufwuchs#28,530anstrebt#28,517Anreisen#28,516aneignen#28,511

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

beiläufig12 variantsBelegung12 variantsÜbergriff12 variantsbewachen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list