Aufzeichnung
[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ]
The verdict
“Aufzeichnung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,171 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,171
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erklärende, schriftliche Notizen von Erinnerungen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aufzeichnung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #11,171 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Aufzeichnung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Aufzeichnung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,171 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufzeichnung, with forms such as "afuzeichnung", "aufezichnung", and "auffzeichnung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Auszeichnung", "Aufzeichnungen", "aufzeichnen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aufzeichnung, spelled A-U-F-Z-E-I-C-H-N-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1erklärende, schriftliche Notizen von Erinnerungen
- 2Vorgang des Zeichnens oder Niederschreibens
- 3Mitschnitt einer Radio- oder Fernsehsendung und sonstiger Bild- und/Oder Tonbeobachtungen
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: afuzeichnung,aufezichnung,auffzeichnung,aufzecihnung,aufzeicchnung,aufzeichhnung,aufzeichnnug,aufzeichnnung,aufzeichnugn,aufzeichnungg,aufzeichnunng,aufzeichunng,aufzeicnhung,aufzeihcnung,aufziechnung,aufzzeichnung,auzfeichnung,uafzeichnung
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aufzeichnung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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
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Using “Aufzeichnung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-Z-E-I-C-H-N-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Auszeichnung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Aufzeichnung vs Auszeichnung
- 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.