Aufzug
[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]
The verdict
“Aufzug” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,324 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #9,324
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Transportmittel zum Auf- und Abtransportieren
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 | Aufzug |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #9,324 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Aufzug” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Aufzug is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,324 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufzug, with forms such as "afuzug", "auffzug", and "aufuzg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Auszug", "auszog", "Ausflug", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Aufzug, spelled A-U-F-Z-U-G.
Definition
- 1Transportmittel zum Auf- und Abtransportieren
- 2in sich geschlossener aus mehreren Auftritten bestehender Teil eines Dramas
- 3Vorgang, aufzukommen/sich zu nähern
- 4Art der Kleidung
- 5sichtbare Erhebung einer Festung über dem Horizont
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: afuzug,auffzug,aufuzg,aufzgu,aufzugg,aufzzug,auzfug,uafzug
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aufzug - 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.
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.
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Using “Aufzug”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-Z-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Auszug” - see the side-by-side comparison. Aufzug vs Auszug
- 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.