aufrichtig

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“aufrichtig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,558
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ehrlich, einfühlsam sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufrichtig · aufrichtig · German

aufrichtig · rank #15,558 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,558
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Auflistung

Nearest frequency peer: Auflistung (-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 „aufrichtig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufrichtig“ 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).

aufrichtig vs aufrichtige
91% similar
aufrichtig vs aufrichten
80% similar

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

Key facts for aufrichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordaufrichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,558
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufrichtig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).aufrichtigliegt 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: „Auflistung“ (#15,557), „Ausbilder“ (#15,559), „Arroganz“ (#15,556). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufrichtig“ bei #15,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around aufrichtig (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,558 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ehrlich, einfühlsam sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufrichtig, with forms such as "afurichtig", "auffrichtig", and "aufirchtig". 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, "aufrichtige", "aufrichten", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufrichtig, spelled A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ehrlich, einfühlsam sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Du bist heute sehr ehrlich, besonders aufrichtig.

Antonyms

falschkrumm

This word in other languages

candid(English)franco(Español)franc(Français)cordial(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afurichtig
  • auffrichtig
  • aufirchtig
  • aufrcihtig
  • aufricchtig
  • aufrichhtig
  • aufrichitg
  • aufrichtgi
  • aufrichtigg
  • aufrichttig
  • aufricthig
  • aufrihctig
  • aufrrichtig
  • aurfichtig
  • uafrichtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afurichtig2auffrichtig1aufirchtig2aufrcihtig2aufricchtig1aufrichhtig1aufrichitg2aufrichtgi2
Edit distance from "aufrichtig"

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 "aufrichtig"?
"aufrichtig" is spelled A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç].
What does "aufrichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "aufrichtig" means: ehrlich, einfühlsam sein
What words are commonly confused with "aufrichtig"?
"aufrichtig" is commonly confused with "aufrichtige", "aufrichten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufrichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufrichtig" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufrichtig" come from?
"aufrichtig" 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 "aufrichtig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Auflistung#15,557anhaltende#15,553bayrischen#15,569abschieben#15,545

Similar misspelling depth

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

Archäologie15 variantsbevorzugte15 variantsUniversums15 variantsschwacher15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list