Aufregung

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aufregung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,141
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl der Anspannung und Unruhe

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufregung · Aufregung · German

Aufregung · rank #5,141 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,141
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arnold

Nearest frequency peer: Arnold (-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 „Aufregung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Aufregung“ 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).

Aufregung vs Auslegung
78% similar
Aufregung vs aufregen
67% similar
Aufregung vs Anregung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Aufregung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufregung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,141
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aufregung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Aufregungliegt 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: „Arnold“ (#5,140), „Aufstellung“ (#5,142), „anziehen“ (#5,139). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aufregung“ bei #5,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Aufregung (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,141 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufregung, with forms such as "afuregung", "aufergung", and "auffregung". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Auslegung", "aufregen", "Anregung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aufregung, spelled A-U-F-R-E-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl der Anspannung und Unruhe
  2. 2
    verwirrendes, chaotisches Durcheinander

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er konnte vor Aufregung nicht schlafen.
  2. „Vielleicht war es auch die Folge der verwirrenden Aufregung oder des schmerzlichen Bewußtseins, von jemand Abschied nehemen zu müssen, den man gern hatte.“

Antonyms

AusgeglichenheitSelbstgewissheitSelbstsicherheitEinhelligkeitÜbereinstimmung

This word in other languages

excitement(English)agitación(Español)excitation(Français)emoção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuregung
  • aufergung
  • auffregung
  • aufreggung
  • aufregnug
  • aufregugn
  • aufregungg
  • aufregunng
  • aufreugng
  • aufrgeung
  • aufrregung
  • aurfegung
  • uafregung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aufregung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afuregung2aufergung2auffregung1aufreggung1aufregnug2aufregugn2aufregungg1aufregunng1
Edit distance from "Aufregung"

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 "Aufregung"?
"Aufregung" is spelled A-U-F-R-E-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ].
What does "Aufregung" mean?
As a noun, "Aufregung" means: Gefühl der Anspannung und Unruhe
What words are commonly confused with "Aufregung"?
"Aufregung" is commonly confused with "Auslegung", "aufregen", "Anregung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aufregung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufregung" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufregung" come from?
"Aufregung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verpassen13 variantsverlaufen13 variantsUrsprung13 variantsSpringer13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list