aufeinanderfolgende

[aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌfɔlɡn̩də]

/[aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌfɔlɡn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“aufeinanderfolgende” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,570 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#58,570
frequency rank, German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend

Key facts for aufeinanderfolgende
PropertyValue
Headwordaufeinanderfolgende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌfɔlɡn̩də]
Letters19
Frequency rank#58,570
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufeinanderfolgende” 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). aufeinanderfolgende 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 aufeinanderfolgende is 19 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌfɔlɡn̩də]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,570 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for aufeinanderfolgende in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is aufeinanderfolgende, spelled A-U-F-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend

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 "aufeinanderfolgende"?
"aufeinanderfolgende" is spelled A-U-F-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌfɔlɡn̩də].
What does "aufeinanderfolgende" mean?
As an adjective, "aufeinanderfolgende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufeinanderfolgend
How do you pronounce "aufeinanderfolgende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufeinanderfolgende" is [aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌfɔlɡn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufeinanderfolgende" come from?
"aufeinanderfolgende" 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 “aufeinanderfolgende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌfɔlɡn̩də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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