Aura

[ˈaʊ̯ʁa]

/[ˈaʊ̯ʁa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aura” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #15,302) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#15,302
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine besondere Ausstrahlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-aura · Aura · German

Aura · rank #15,302 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,302
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Augenbrauen

Nearest frequency peer: Augenbrauen (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Aura“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Aura“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Aura vs aus
25% similar
Aura vs AUX
25% similar
Aura vs aut
25% similar

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

Key facts for Aura
PropertyValue
HeadwordAura
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ʁa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,302
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Aura“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Auraliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Augenbrauen“ (#15,301), „Ausfälle“ (#15,303), „Aufruhr“ (#15,300). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aura“ bei #15,302. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Aura is neighbouring look-alikes ("aus", "AUX", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ʁa]. Frequency #15,302 among 6,976 “A” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aura, with forms such as "arua", "auar", and "aurra". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aus", "AUX", "aut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Aura, spelled A-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine besondere Ausstrahlung
  2. 2
    Heiligenschein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hat eine starke Aura.
  2. „Er sprach viel und schnell, und dieser Wortschwall stand in auffälligem Gegensatz zu der Aura der Tüchtigkeit, die sein Reich charakterisierte.“

This word in other languages

aura(English)aura(Español)aura(Français)auréola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arua
  • auar
  • aurra
  • uara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aura - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arua2auar2aurra1uara2
Edit distance from "Aura"

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 "Aura"?
"Aura" is spelled A-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ʁa].
What does "Aura" mean?
As a noun, "Aura" means: eine besondere Ausstrahlung
What words are commonly confused with "Aura"?
"Aura" is commonly confused with "aus", "AUX", "aut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aura" is [ˈaʊ̯ʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aura" come from?
"Aura" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Amts#15,291akut#15,288Brei#15,320Abel#15,282

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list