auferlegte

[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktə]

/[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktə]/ adj

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The verdict

“auferlegte” is uncommon German (frequency #74,313 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,313
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for auferlegte
PropertyValue
Headwordauferlegte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,313
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auferlegte” 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). auferlegte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

auferlegte is uncommon German at frequency #74,313 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

auferlegte has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is auferlegte, spelled A-U-F-E-R-L-E-G-T-E.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-E-R-L-E-G-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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