Amtsaufgabe

[ˈamt͡sʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]

/[ˈamt͡sʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]/ noun

The verdict

“Amtsaufgabe” 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) - bestimmte Sache, die man in einem Amt erledigen muss

Corpus desk

Index DE-amtsaufgabe · Amtsaufgabe · German

Amtsaufgabe · 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.

Key facts for Amtsaufgabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtsaufgabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amtsaufgabe“ im Deutschen

Amtsaufgabesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amtsaufgabe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamt͡sʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Amtsaufgabe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Amtsaufgabe, spelled A-M-T-S-A-U-F-G-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmte Sache, die man in einem Amt erledigen muss
  2. 2
    Beendigung eines Amtes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Sprecher des südkoreanischen Wiedervereinigungsministeriums, Lim Byeong Chul, sagte, laut den nordkoreanischen Medien übe Kim seine Amtsaufgaben wie gewohnt aus.“
  2. „Im Jahr 1999 zwang es sogar die gesamte EU-Kommission zur Amtsaufgabe, weil es große Zweifel an einer ordentlichen Haushaltsführung hatte.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amtsaufgabe"?
"Amtsaufgabe" is spelled A-M-T-S-A-U-F-G-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə].
What does "Amtsaufgabe" mean?
As a noun, "Amtsaufgabe" means: bestimmte Sache, die man in einem Amt erledigen muss
How do you pronounce "Amtsaufgabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtsaufgabe" is [ˈamt͡sʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtsaufgabe" come from?
"Amtsaufgabe" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list