Aufnahmen

[ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən]/ noun

The verdict

“Aufnahmen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,638 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,638
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufnahme

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Aufnahmen vs Ausnahme
78% similar
Aufnahmen vs aufnehmen
78% similar
Aufnahmen vs Ausnahmen
89% similar

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

Key facts for Aufnahmen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufnahmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,638
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aufnahmen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aufnahmen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aufnahmen is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,638 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufnahmen, with forms such as "afunahmen", "aufanhmen", and "auffnahmen". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausnahme", "aufnehmen", "Ausnahmen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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. The correct German form is Aufnahmen, spelled A-U-F-N-A-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufnahme
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Aufnahme
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Aufnahme
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Aufnahme

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afunahmen,aufanhmen,auffnahmen,aufnahemn,aufnahhmen,aufnahmenn,aufnahmmen,aufnahmne,aufnamhen,aufnhamen,aufnnahmen,aunfahmen,uafnahmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aufnahmen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afunahmen2aufanhmen2auffnahmen1aufnahemn2aufnahhmen1aufnahmenn1aufnahmmen1aufnahmne2
Edit distance from "Aufnahmen"

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 "Aufnahmen"?
"Aufnahmen" is spelled A-U-F-N-A-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən].
What does "Aufnahmen" mean?
As a noun, "Aufnahmen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufnahme
What words are commonly confused with "Aufnahmen"?
"Aufnahmen" is commonly confused with "Ausnahme", "aufnehmen", "Ausnahmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aufnahmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufnahmen" is [ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufnahmen" come from?
"Aufnahmen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Aufnahmen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-N-A-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fnaːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ausnahme” - see the side-by-side comparison. Aufnahmen vs Ausnahme
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list