aspirieren

[ˌaspiˈʁiːʁən]

/[ˌaspiˈʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aspirieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Behauchung aussprechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aspirieren · aspirieren · German

aspirieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 aspirieren
PropertyValue
Headwordaspirieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌaspiˈʁiːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aspirieren“ im Deutschen

aspirierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aspirieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌaspiˈʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for aspirieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aspirieren, spelled A-S-P-I-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Behauchung aussprechen
  2. 2
    sich bewerben
  3. 3
    etwas erstreben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als er sprach, aspirierte er.
  2. „Insgesamt aspirieren sieben Kandidaten auf die fünf Sitze.“

This word in other languages

aspirate(English)Aspirado(Español)aspirer(Français)

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 "aspirieren"?
"aspirieren" is spelled A-S-P-I-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaspiˈʁiːʁən].
What does "aspirieren" mean?
As a verb, "aspirieren" means: mit Behauchung aussprechen
How do you pronounce "aspirieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aspirieren" is [ˌaspiˈʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aspirieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list