Auftritt

[ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]/ noun

The verdict

“Auftritt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,049 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,049
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bestimmte Konstellation des Personals auf der Bühne; bei Personen- oder Szenewechsel beginnt ein neuer Auftritt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Auftritt vs Austritt
88% similar
Auftritt vs Auftritte
89% similar
Auftritt vs Auftritts
89% similar

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

Key facts for Auftritt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuftritt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,049
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auftritt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Auftritt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Auftritt is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,049 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auftritt, with forms such as "afutritt", "aufftritt", and "aufrtitt". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Austritt", "Auftritte", "Auftritts", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Auftritt, spelled A-U-F-T-R-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmte Konstellation des Personals auf der Bühne; bei Personen- oder Szenewechsel beginnt ein neuer Auftritt
  2. 2
    das Erscheinen eines Darstellers auf der Bühne
  3. 3
    Art und Weise, wie sich jemand einer Öffentlichkeit präsentiert
  4. 4
    eine Stufe oder dergleichen, auf die man treten kann

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afutritt,aufftritt,aufrtitt,auftirtt,auftrit,auftrritt,auftrtit,aufttritt,autfritt,uaftritt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afutritt2aufftritt1aufrtitt2auftirtt2auftrit1auftrritt1auftrtit2aufttritt1
Edit distance from "Auftritt"

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 "Auftritt"?
"Auftritt" is spelled A-U-F-T-R-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt].
What does "Auftritt" mean?
As a noun, "Auftritt" means: bestimmte Konstellation des Personals auf der Bühne; bei Personen- oder Szenewechsel beginnt ein neuer Auftritt
What words are commonly confused with "Auftritt"?
"Auftritt" is commonly confused with "Austritt", "Auftritte", "Auftritts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Auftritt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auftritt" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auftritt" come from?
"Auftritt" 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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Using “Auftritt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-T-R-I-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Austritt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Auftritt vs Austritt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list