Aufmarsch

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌmaʁʃ]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,425

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Aufmarsch is aGermannoun. It means: organisierte, formierte Zusammenkunft größerer Menschenmenge zum Ausdruck, zur Demonstration eines gemeinsamen Vorhabens oder Willens Pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaʁʃ]. Often confused with Anmarsch.

Key facts for Aufmarsch
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufmarsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌmaʁʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,425
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Aufmarsch in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aufmarsch is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaʁʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,425 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Aufmarsch, with forms such as "afumarsch", "aufamrsch", and "auffmarsch". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Anmarsch", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Aufmarsch, spelled A-U-F-M-A-R-S-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    organisierte, formierte Zusammenkunft größerer Menschenmenge zum Ausdruck, zur Demonstration eines gemeinsamen Vorhabens oder Willens
  2. 2
    Militärparade
  3. 3
    Sammeln und Positionieren von Truppen in Erwartung oder Vorbereitung von Operationen (Verteidigung, aber insbesondere Angriff)

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afumarsch,aufamrsch,auffmarsch,aufmarcsh,aufmarrsch,aufmarscch,aufmarschh,aufmarshc,aufmarssch,aufmasrch,aufmmarsch,aufmrasch,aumfarsch,uafmarsch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Aufmarsch

Misspelling Variants of "Aufmarsch"

afumarsch9aufamrsch9auffmarsch10aufmarcsh9aufmarrsch10aufmarscch10aufmarschh10aufmarshc9
Misspelling Variants of "Aufmarsch"

Frequency rank: #23,425 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aufmarsch"?
"Aufmarsch" is spelled A-U-F-M-A-R-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaʁʃ].
What does "Aufmarsch" mean?
As a noun, "Aufmarsch" means: organisierte, formierte Zusammenkunft größerer Menschenmenge zum Ausdruck, zur Demonstration eines gemeinsamen Vorhabens oder Willens
What words are commonly confused with "Aufmarsch"?
"Aufmarsch" is commonly confused with "Anmarsch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aufmarsch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufmarsch" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌmaʁʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufmarsch" come from?
"Aufmarsch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.