aufbieten

[ˈaʊ̯fˌbiːtn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌbiːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufbieten” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,117 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#63,117
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden zur Erledigung einer Sache einsetzen

Key facts for aufbieten
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbieten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌbiːtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,117
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufbieten” 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). aufbieten lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for aufbieten is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌbiːtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,117 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

aufbieten has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufbieten, spelled A-U-F-B-I-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden zur Erledigung einer Sache einsetzen
  2. 2
    eine bevorstehende Heirat verkünden
  3. 3
    den Startpreis einer Auktion bekanntgeben

This word in other languages

mobilize(English)mobiliser(Français)mobilizar(Português)

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 "aufbieten"?
"aufbieten" is spelled A-U-F-B-I-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbiːtn̩].
What does "aufbieten" mean?
As a verb, "aufbieten" means: etwas oder jemanden zur Erledigung einer Sache einsetzen
How do you pronounce "aufbieten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbieten" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbiːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbieten" come from?
"aufbieten" 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 “aufbieten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-B-I-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌbiːtn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list