aufrechterhalten

[ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtʔɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtʔɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufrechterhalten” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,740
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
25
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dafür sorgen, dass etwas bestehen bleibt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aufrechterhalten vs Aufrechterhaltung
82% similar
aufrechterhalten vs aufrechtzuerhalten
89% similar

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

Key facts for aufrechterhalten
PropertyValue
Headwordaufrechterhalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtʔɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#14,740
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufrechterhalten” 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). aufrechterhalten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 25 spelling variants around aufrechterhalten (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtʔɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,740 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "dafür sorgen, dass etwas bestehen bleibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufrechterhalten, with forms such as "afurechterhalten", "auferchterhalten", and "auffrechterhalten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufrechterhaltung", "aufrechtzuerhalten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aufrechterhalten, spelled A-U-F-R-E-C-H-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dafür sorgen, dass etwas bestehen bleibt

This word in other languages

maintain(English)mantener(Español)maintenir(Français)sustentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afurechterhalten,auferchterhalten,auffrechterhalten,aufrcehterhalten,aufrecchterhalten,aufrechetrhalten,aufrechhterhalten,aufrechtehralten,aufrechterahlten,aufrechterhaletn,aufrechterhallten,aufrechterhaltenn,aufrechterhaltne,aufrechterhaltten,aufrechterhatlen,aufrechterhhalten,aufrechterhlaten,aufrechterrhalten,aufrechtrehalten,aufrechtterhalten,aufrectherhalten,aufrehcterhalten,aufrrechterhalten,aurfechterhalten,uafrechterhalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afurechterhalten2auferchterhalten2auffrechterhalten1aufrcehterhalten2aufrecchterhalten1aufrechetrhalten2aufrechhterhalten1aufrechtehralten2
Edit distance from "aufrechterhalten"

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 "aufrechterhalten"?
"aufrechterhalten" is spelled A-U-F-R-E-C-H-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtʔɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩].
What does "aufrechterhalten" mean?
As a verb, "aufrechterhalten" means: dafür sorgen, dass etwas bestehen bleibt
What words are commonly confused with "aufrechterhalten"?
"aufrechterhalten" is commonly confused with "Aufrechterhaltung", "aufrechtzuerhalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufrechterhalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufrechterhalten" is [ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtʔɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufrechterhalten" come from?
"aufrechterhalten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aufrechterhalten”

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

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

Same frequency band

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