aufsuchen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufsuchen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,097
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich zu einem bestimmten Ort begeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufsuchen · aufsuchen · German

aufsuchen · rank #13,097 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,097
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aufrufen

Nearest frequency peer: Aufrufen (-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 „aufsuchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufsuchen“ 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).

aufsuchen vs aussuchen
89% similar
aufsuchen vs aufwachen
78% similar
aufsuchen vs Auftauchen
70% similar

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

Key facts for aufsuchen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufsuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,097
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufsuchen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).aufsuchenliegt 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: „Aufrufen“ (#13,096), „ausbilden“ (#13,098), „aufgesetzt“ (#13,095). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufsuchen“ bei #13,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around aufsuchen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,097 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufsuchen, with forms such as "afusuchen", "auffsuchen", and "aufscuhen". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "aussuchen", "aufwachen", "Auftauchen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aufsuchen, spelled A-U-F-S-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich zu einem bestimmten Ort begeben
  2. 2
    sich zu einer bestimmten Person begeben
  3. 3
    Objekte vom Boden aufsammeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie suchte die Toilette auf.
  2. Er muss morgen den Direktor aufsuchen.

Synonyms

aufsammelnauflesen

This word in other languages

go(English)ir(Español)aller(Français)ir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afusuchen
  • auffsuchen
  • aufscuhen
  • aufssuchen
  • aufsucchen
  • aufsucehn
  • aufsuchenn
  • aufsuchhen
  • aufsuchne
  • aufsuhcen
  • aufuschen
  • ausfuchen
  • uafsuchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afusuchen2auffsuchen1aufscuhen2aufssuchen1aufsucchen1aufsucehn2aufsuchenn1aufsuchhen1
Edit distance from "aufsuchen"

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 "aufsuchen"?
"aufsuchen" is spelled A-U-F-S-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩].
What does "aufsuchen" mean?
As a verb, "aufsuchen" means: sich zu einem bestimmten Ort begeben
What words are commonly confused with "aufsuchen"?
"aufsuchen" is commonly confused with "aussuchen", "aufwachen", "Auftauchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufsuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufsuchen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufsuchen" come from?
"aufsuchen" 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 "aufsuchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ausbilden#13,098aussetzen#13,102bekleidet#13,104Analysten#13,087

Similar misspelling depth

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

Abonnenten13 variantseffektiver13 variantsverwehrt13 variantserotische13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list