aufbrühen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁyːən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁyːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufbrühen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Heißgetränk durch Übergießen mit kochendem Wasser zubereiten

Key facts for aufbrühen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbrühen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁyːən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufbrühen” sits in German frequency

aufbrühen 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for aufbrühen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁyːən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Heißgetränk durch Übergießen mit kochendem Wasser zubereiten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufbrühen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufbrühen, spelled A-U-F-B-R-Ü-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Heißgetränk durch Übergießen mit kochendem Wasser zubereiten

Synonyms

aufgießenbrauenkochen

This word in other languages

brew up(English)hacer(Español)infuser(Français)

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 "aufbrühen"?
"aufbrühen" is spelled A-U-F-B-R-Ü-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁyːən].
What does "aufbrühen" mean?
As a verb, "aufbrühen" means: ein Heißgetränk durch Übergießen mit kochendem Wasser zubereiten
How do you pronounce "aufbrühen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbrühen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁyːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbrühen" come from?
"aufbrühen" 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 “aufbrühen”

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

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