aufbaute

[ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯tə]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufbaute” is uncommon German (frequency #51,122 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,122
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufbauen

Key facts for aufbaute
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbaute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯tə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,122
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufbaute” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aufbaute lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufbaute is uncommon German at frequency #51,122 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufbaute, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is aufbaute, spelled A-U-F-B-A-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufbauen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufbauen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufbauen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufbauen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufbaute"?
"aufbaute" is spelled A-U-F-B-A-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯tə].
What does "aufbaute" mean?
As a verb, "aufbaute" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufbauen
How do you pronounce "aufbaute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbaute" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbaute" come from?
"aufbaute" 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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Using “aufbaute”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-B-A-U-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯tə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list