aufzumachen

[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌmaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufzumachen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,925
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufmachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufzumachen · aufzumachen · German

aufzumachen · rank #30,925 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,925
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufwendiger

Nearest frequency peer: aufwendiger (-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 „aufzumachen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aufzumachen“ 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).

aufzumachen vs auszumachen
91% similar
aufzumachen vs aufzusuchen
82% similar
aufzumachen vs aufzuwachen
91% similar

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

Key facts for aufzumachen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufzumachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌmaxn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,925
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aufzumachen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).aufzumachenliegt 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: „aufwendiger“ (#30,924), „ausgestaltet“ (#30,926), „Attest“ (#30,923). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aufzumachen“ bei #30,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around aufzumachen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌmaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,925 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufmachen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for aufzumachen, with forms such as "afuzumachen", "auffzumachen", and "aufuzmachen". 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, "auszumachen", "aufzusuchen", "aufzuwachen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufzumachen, spelled A-U-F-Z-U-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufmachen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuzumachen
  • auffzumachen
  • aufuzmachen
  • aufzmuachen
  • aufzuamchen
  • aufzumacchen
  • aufzumacehn
  • aufzumachenn
  • aufzumachhen
  • aufzumachne
  • aufzumahcen
  • aufzumcahen
  • aufzummachen
  • aufzzumachen
  • auzfumachen
  • uafzumachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afuzumachen2auffzumachen1aufuzmachen2aufzmuachen2aufzuamchen2aufzumacchen1aufzumacehn2aufzumachenn1
Edit distance from "aufzumachen"

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 "aufzumachen"?
"aufzumachen" is spelled A-U-F-Z-U-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌmaxn̩].
What does "aufzumachen" mean?
As a verb, "aufzumachen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufmachen
What words are commonly confused with "aufzumachen"?
"aufzumachen" is commonly confused with "auszumachen", "aufzusuchen", "aufzuwachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aufzumachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufzumachen" is [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufzumachen" come from?
"aufzumachen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufwendiger#30,924Atomenergie#30,922Autoritäten#30,935anzusiedeln#30,914

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

auszustellen16 variantsArmbanduhr16 variantsbedeutsamen16 variantsbeunruhigen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list