aufbrauchen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufbrauchen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,513 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#82,513
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas vollständig verbrauchen

Key facts for aufbrauchen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbrauchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,513
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufbrauchen” 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). aufbrauchen 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 aufbrauchen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,513 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas vollständig verbrauchen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufbrauchen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufbrauchen, spelled A-U-F-B-R-A-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas vollständig verbrauchen

This word in other languages

consommer(Français)

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 "aufbrauchen"?
"aufbrauchen" is spelled A-U-F-B-R-A-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩].
What does "aufbrauchen" mean?
As a verb, "aufbrauchen" means: etwas vollständig verbrauchen
How do you pronounce "aufbrauchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbrauchen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbrauchen" come from?
"aufbrauchen" 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 “aufbrauchen”

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

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