auf dass

[aʊ̯f ˈdas]

/[aʊ̯f ˈdas]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - veraltend: Synonym zu damit

Corpus desk

Index DE-auf-dass · auf dass · German

auf dass · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 auf dass
PropertyValue
Headwordauf dass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aʊ̯f ˈdas]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auf dass” sits in German frequency

auf dass falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

auf dass is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aʊ̯f ˈdas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "veraltend: Synonym zu damit".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for auf dass, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is auf dass, spelled A-U-F- -D-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    veraltend: Synonym zu damit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Also kann der Gläubige in der Zwischenzeit durch Buße und Einsicht Gottes Sinneswandel erwirken, auf dass er dann eingeschrieben wird in das »Buch des Leben«.“

Synonyms

damit

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auf dass"?
"auf dass" is spelled A-U-F- -D-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯f ˈdas].
What does "auf dass" mean?
As a phrase, "auf dass" means: veraltend: Synonym zu damit
How do you pronounce "auf dass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auf dass" is [aʊ̯f ˈdas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auf dass" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list