aufwache

[ˈaʊ̯fˌvaxə]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌvaxə]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufwache” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,021
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufwachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufwache · aufwache · German

aufwache · rank #43,021 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,021
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufsteigende

Nearest frequency peer: aufsteigende (-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 „aufwache“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufwache“ 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).

aufwache vs aufwacht
88% similar
aufwache vs aufwuchs
75% similar
aufwache vs aufwachen
89% similar

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

Key facts for aufwache
PropertyValue
Headwordaufwache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌvaxə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,021
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufwache“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.aufwacheliegt 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: „aufsteigende“ (#43,020), „Aufwandsentschädigung“ (#43,022), „aufspringen“ (#43,019). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufwache“ bei #43,021. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aufwache (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaxə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,021 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufwache, with forms such as "afuwache", "aufawche", and "auffwache". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "aufwacht", "aufwuchs", "aufwachen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufwache, spelled A-U-F-W-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufwachen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufwachen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufwachen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuwache
  • aufawche
  • auffwache
  • aufwacche
  • aufwaceh
  • aufwachhe
  • aufwahce
  • aufwcahe
  • aufwwache
  • auwfache
  • uafwache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuwache2aufawche2auffwache1aufwacche1aufwaceh2aufwachhe1aufwahce2aufwcahe2
Edit distance from "aufwache"

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 "aufwache"?
"aufwache" is spelled A-U-F-W-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaxə].
What does "aufwache" mean?
As a verb, "aufwache" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufwachen
What words are commonly confused with "aufwache"?
"aufwache" is commonly confused with "aufwacht", "aufwuchs", "aufwachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufwache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufwache" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufwache" come from?
"aufwache" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ausbaden#43,023amüsante#43,001Bauwerks#43,041begehbar#43,045

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Örtchen11 variantswegnimmt11 variantsDehnung11 variantseditiert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list