Aftersausen
[ˈaftɐˌzaʊ̯zn̩]
The verdict
“Aftersausen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abgehende Blähung(en)
Corpus desk
Index DE-aftersausen · Aftersausen · German
Aftersausen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aftersausen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaftɐˌzaʊ̯zn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aftersausen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aftersausen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaftɐˌzaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Aftersausen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aftersausen, spelled A-F-T-E-R-S-A-U-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1abgehende Blähung(en)
- 2Angst vor einer schweren Aufgabe, einer drohenden Gefahr
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aftersausen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei seinem ersten unbekümmerten Aftersausen, wenige Wochen nach der Hochzeit, wäre sie fast in Ohnmacht gefallen. Der brachiale Darmkrach überträfe die Kanonade von Valmy, klagte sie mit entsetzter Miene und nickte bedeutungsvoll, als wäre sie damals mit Goethe dabei gewesen.“
Kurz vor dem Fallschirmsprung bekam er Aftersausen.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.