aufmuntern

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌmʊntɐn]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#47,222

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

aufmuntern is aGermanverb. It means: versuchen, jemandem mehr Freude oder Fröhlichkeit zu geben Pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌmʊntɐn]. Often confused with Aufmunterung.

Key facts for aufmuntern
PropertyValue
Headwordaufmuntern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌmʊntɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,222
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for aufmuntern is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌmʊntɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,222 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for aufmuntern, with forms such as "afumuntern", "auffmuntern", and "aufmmuntern". 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, "Aufmunterung", 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 aufmuntern, spelled A-U-F-M-U-N-T-E-R-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    versuchen, jemandem mehr Freude oder Fröhlichkeit zu geben
  2. 2
    versuchen, jemandem mehr Mut zu geben

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afumuntern,auffmuntern,aufmmuntern,aufmnutern,aufmunetrn,aufmunntern,aufmuntenr,aufmunternn,aufmunterrn,aufmuntren,aufmunttern,aufmutnern,aufumntern,aumfuntern,uafmuntern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for aufmuntern

Misspelling Variants of "aufmuntern"

afumuntern10auffmuntern11aufmmuntern11aufmnutern10aufmunetrn10aufmunntern11aufmuntenr10aufmunternn11
Misspelling Variants of "aufmuntern"

Frequency rank: #47,222 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufmuntern"?
"aufmuntern" is spelled A-U-F-M-U-N-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌmʊntɐn].
What does "aufmuntern" mean?
As a verb, "aufmuntern" means: versuchen, jemandem mehr Freude oder Fröhlichkeit zu geben
What words are commonly confused with "aufmuntern"?
"aufmuntern" is commonly confused with "Aufmunterung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufmuntern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufmuntern" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌmʊntɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufmuntern" come from?
"aufmuntern" 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.