aufn

[ˈaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fn̩]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“aufn” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,627
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 den, auf ein

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufn · aufn · German

aufn · rank #22,627 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,627
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgestellte

Nearest frequency peer: aufgestellte (-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 „aufn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufn“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for aufn
PropertyValue
Headwordaufn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#22,627
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufn“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).aufnliegt 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: „aufgestellte“ (#22,626), „aufrechtzuerhalten“ (#22,628), „Atombombe“ (#22,625). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufn“ bei #22,627. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around aufn (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fn̩]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #22,627 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf den, auf ein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufn, with forms such as "afun", "auffn", and "aufnn". 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aufn, spelled A-U-F-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf den, auf ein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich lade dich heute Nachmittag aufn Eis ein.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afun
  • auffn
  • aufnn
  • aunf
  • uafn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afun2auffn1aufnn1aunf2uafn2
Edit distance from "aufn"

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 "aufn"?
"aufn" is spelled A-U-F-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "aufn" mean?
As an abbreviation, "aufn" means: auf den, auf ein
What words are commonly confused with "aufn"?
"aufn" 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 "aufn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufn" is [ˈaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufn" come from?
"aufn" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list