Aufzucht

[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sʊxt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aufzucht” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,939
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflege und Ernährung noch nicht ausgewachsener Lebewesen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufzucht · Aufzucht · German

Aufzucht · rank #31,939 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,939
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufmerksame

Nearest frequency peer: aufmerksame (-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 „Aufzucht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Aufzucht“ 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).

Aufzucht vs aufrecht
63% similar
Aufzucht vs Aufsicht
75% similar
Aufzucht vs aufwacht
63% similar

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

Key facts for Aufzucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufzucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sʊxt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,939
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aufzucht“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufmerksame“ (#31,938), „Ausgangssperre“ (#31,940), „Auffälligkeiten“ (#31,937). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aufzucht“ bei #31,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Aufzucht (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sʊxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,939 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pflege und Ernährung noch nicht ausgewachsener Lebewesen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufzucht, with forms such as "afuzucht", "auffzucht", and "aufuzcht". 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, "aufrecht", "Aufsicht", "aufwacht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aufzucht, spelled A-U-F-Z-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflege und Ernährung noch nicht ausgewachsener Lebewesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei den Störchen helfen beide Elternteile bei der Aufzucht der Jungtiere.
  2. Die Aufzucht von Jungfischen im Aquarium ist bei vielen Arten eine diffizile Angelegenheit.

This word in other languages

crianza(Español)élevage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuzucht
  • auffzucht
  • aufuzcht
  • aufzcuht
  • aufzuccht
  • aufzuchht
  • aufzuchtt
  • aufzucth
  • aufzuhct
  • aufzzucht
  • auzfucht
  • uafzucht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuzucht2auffzucht1aufuzcht2aufzcuht2aufzuccht1aufzuchht1aufzuchtt1aufzucth2
Edit distance from "Aufzucht"

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 "Aufzucht"?
"Aufzucht" is spelled A-U-F-Z-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sʊxt].
What does "Aufzucht" mean?
As a noun, "Aufzucht" means: Pflege und Ernährung noch nicht ausgewachsener Lebewesen
What words are commonly confused with "Aufzucht"?
"Aufzucht" is commonly confused with "aufrecht", "Aufsicht", "aufwacht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aufzucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufzucht" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufzucht" come from?
"Aufzucht" 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 "Aufzucht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Auslesen#31,942aussahen#31,944bemühten#31,958bewohnen#31,966

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ausrauben12 variantsBaumstamm12 variantsBauteilen12 variantswürdiger12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list