aufbügeln

[ˈaʊ̯fˌbyːɡl̩n]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌbyːɡl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“aufbügeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (bereits kurz getragene oder etwas zerknitterte Kleidungsstücke) durch Bügeln wieder in Form bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufbugeln · aufbügeln · German

aufbügeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for aufbügeln
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbügeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌbyːɡl̩n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufbügeln“ im Deutschen

aufbügelnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufbügeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌbyːɡl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for aufbügeln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufbügeln, spelled A-U-F-B-Ü-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (bereits kurz getragene oder etwas zerknitterte Kleidungsstücke) durch Bügeln wieder in Form bringen
  2. 2
    Flicken, Applikationen, Zeichnungen oder Ähnliches durch Bügeln (Wärme und Druck) auf einen Stoff bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aufbügeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich muss die Rüschenbluse erst aufbügeln, bevor ich damit zum Kapitänsdinner gehen kann.
  2. Es gibt bunte Flicken, die man einfach auf Kinderjeans aufbügeln kann, um Löcher zu verdecken.

Synonyms

aufplätten

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 "aufbügeln"?
"aufbügeln" is spelled A-U-F-B-Ü-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbyːɡl̩n].
What does "aufbügeln" mean?
As a verb, "aufbügeln" means: (bereits kurz getragene oder etwas zerknitterte Kleidungsstücke) durch Bügeln wieder in Form bringen
How do you pronounce "aufbügeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbügeln" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌbyːɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbügeln" come from?
"aufbügeln" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list