auf Grund laufen

[aʊ̯f ˈɡʁʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[aʊ̯f ˈɡʁʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich festfahren

Key facts for auf Grund laufen
PropertyValue
Headwordauf Grund laufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aʊ̯f ˈɡʁʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auf Grund laufen” sits in German frequency

auf Grund laufen 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 Grund laufen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aʊ̯f ˈɡʁʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich festfahren".

auf Grund laufen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is auf Grund laufen, spelled A-U-F- -G-R-U-N-D- -L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich festfahren

Synonyms

scheitern

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 "auf Grund laufen"?
"auf Grund laufen" is spelled A-U-F- -G-R-U-N-D- -L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯f ˈɡʁʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "auf Grund laufen" mean?
As a phrase, "auf Grund laufen" means: sich festfahren
How do you pronounce "auf Grund laufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auf Grund laufen" is [aʊ̯f ˈɡʁʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auf Grund laufen" come from?
"auf Grund laufen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “auf Grund laufen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F- -G-R-U-N-D- -L-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯f ˈɡʁʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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