aufrichten

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufrichten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,389
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden in die physikalisch aufrechte Lage bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufrichten · aufrichten · German

aufrichten · rank #40,389 · 15 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,389
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufkam

Nearest frequency peer: aufkam (-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 „aufrichten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufrichten“ 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).

aufrichten vs ausrichten
90% similar
aufrichten vs Aussichten
70% similar
aufrichten vs aufrichtig
80% similar

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

Key facts for aufrichten
PropertyValue
Headwordaufrichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,389
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufrichten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).aufrichtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufkam“ (#40,388), „aufwerten“ (#40,390), „aufgezwungen“ (#40,387). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufrichten“ bei #40,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around aufrichten (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,389 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufrichten, with forms such as "afurichten", "auffrichten", and "aufirchten". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "ausrichten", "Aussichten", "aufrichtig", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is aufrichten, spelled A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden in die physikalisch aufrechte Lage bringen
  2. 2
    sich oder auch jemand anderen seelisch unterstützen, innerlich stärken
  3. 3
    etwas bauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Mast, der vom Sturm umgeknickt wurde, musste mühsam wieder aufgerichtet werden.
  2. Schatz, ich werde jetzt den Weihnachtsbaum aufrichten.

Synonyms

aufstellenemporrichtenerigierenaufbauenmoralischstärkenMutschöpfenaufstellenerrichten

This word in other languages

raise(English)enderezar(Español)ériger(Français)levantar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afurichten
  • auffrichten
  • aufirchten
  • aufrcihten
  • aufricchten
  • aufrichetn
  • aufrichhten
  • aufrichtenn
  • aufrichtne
  • aufrichtten
  • aufricthen
  • aufrihcten
  • aufrrichten
  • aurfichten
  • uafrichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afurichten2auffrichten1aufirchten2aufrcihten2aufricchten1aufrichetn2aufrichhten1aufrichtenn1
Edit distance from "aufrichten"

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 "aufrichten"?
"aufrichten" is spelled A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩].
What does "aufrichten" mean?
As a verb, "aufrichten" means: etwas oder jemanden in die physikalisch aufrechte Lage bringen
What words are commonly confused with "aufrichten"?
"aufrichten" is commonly confused with "ausrichten", "Aussichten", "aufrichtig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufrichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufrichten" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufrichten" come from?
"aufrichten" 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 "aufrichten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufzurufen#40,391aufgewühlt#40,386angemietet#40,378angeführte#40,376

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

ausgesperrt15 variantsangeborenen15 variantsautorisiert15 variantsbeachteten15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list