aufbrummen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁʊmən]
The verdict
“aufbrummen” 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem etwas Unangenehmes (Arbeit, Strafe, Schuld oder Ähnliches) zuweisen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufbrummen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁʊmən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aufbrummen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for aufbrummen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁʊmən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for aufbrummen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 aufbrummen, spelled A-U-F-B-R-U-M-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemandem etwas Unangenehmes (Arbeit, Strafe, Schuld oder Ähnliches) zuweisen
- 2einen kurzen, plötzlichen Brummton von sich geben
- 3auf Grund laufen
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.
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Using “aufbrummen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-B-R-U-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁʊmən] (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.