aufwies

[ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufwies” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,453. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,453
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufwies · aufwies · German

aufwies · rank #30,453 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,453
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufrechten

Nearest frequency peer: aufrechten (-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 „aufwies“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufwies“ 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).

aufwies vs Aufwind
57% similar
aufwies vs aufwiesen
78% similar
aufwies vs auffiel
71% similar

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

Key facts for aufwies
PropertyValue
Headwordaufwies
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,453
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufwies“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufrechten“ (#30,452), „aufzuspüren“ (#30,454), „Aufgabenbereich“ (#30,451). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufwies“ bei #30,453. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aufwies (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,453 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufwies, with forms such as "afuwies", "auffwies", and "aufiwes". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufwind", "aufwiesen", "auffiel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufwies, spelled A-U-F-W-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufweisen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufweisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuwies
  • auffwies
  • aufiwes
  • aufweis
  • aufwiess
  • aufwise
  • aufwwies
  • auwfies
  • uafwies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aufwies - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afuwies2auffwies1aufiwes2aufweis2aufwiess1aufwise2aufwwies1auwfies2
Edit distance from "aufwies"

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 "aufwies"?
"aufwies" is spelled A-U-F-W-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs].
What does "aufwies" mean?
As a verb, "aufwies" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufweisen
What words are commonly confused with "aufwies"?
"aufwies" is commonly confused with "Aufwind", "aufwiesen", "auffiel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufwies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufwies" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌviːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufwies" come from?
"aufwies" 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 "aufwies", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

auffiel#30,449Bankier#30,462Bastion#30,464Analsex#30,434

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ahrens9 variantsbezahl9 variantsBüttner9 variantscommittee9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list