aufregen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufregen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,512. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,512
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden erregen, unruhig machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufregen · aufregen · German

aufregen · rank #8,512 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,512
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Assistent

Nearest frequency peer: Assistent (-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 „aufregen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufregen“ 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).

aufregen vs aufregt
75% similar
aufregen vs ausreden
75% similar
aufregen vs Aufsehen
63% similar

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

Key facts for aufregen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufregen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,512
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufregen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).aufregenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Assistent“ (#8,511), „Badezimmer“ (#8,513), „Artikels“ (#8,510). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufregen“ bei #8,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aufregen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,512 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufregen, with forms such as "afuregen", "aufergen", and "auffregen". 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, "aufregt", "ausreden", "Aufsehen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufregen, spelled A-U-F-R-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden erregen, unruhig machen
  2. 2
    über etwas in Erregung, Unruhe geraten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lass sie in Ruhe! Du regst sie nur unnötig auf!
  2. Die Kinder sind schon ganz aufgeregt vor lauter Freude.

Antonyms

beruhigen

This word in other languages

excite(English)excitar(Español)exciter(Français)excitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuregen
  • aufergen
  • auffregen
  • aufreegn
  • aufregenn
  • aufreggen
  • aufregne
  • aufrgeen
  • aufrregen
  • aurfegen
  • uafregen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuregen2aufergen2auffregen1aufreegn2aufregenn1aufreggen1aufregne2aufrgeen2
Edit distance from "aufregen"

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 "aufregen"?
"aufregen" is spelled A-U-F-R-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩].
What does "aufregen" mean?
As a verb, "aufregen" means: jemanden erregen, unruhig machen
What words are commonly confused with "aufregen"?
"aufregen" is commonly confused with "aufregt", "ausreden", "Aufsehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufregen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufregen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufregen" come from?
"aufregen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Artikels#8,510Benedikt#8,518Budapest#8,529wörtlich#8,492

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

östlich11 variantsChronik11 variantsUrteilen11 variantsFehlern11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list