auferlegten

[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“auferlegten” is uncommon German (frequency #64,988 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,988
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for auferlegten
PropertyValue
Headwordauferlegten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auferlegten” 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). auferlegten 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

auferlegten is uncommon German at frequency #64,988 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for auferlegten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is auferlegten, spelled A-U-F-E-R-L-E-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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 "auferlegten"?
"auferlegten" is spelled A-U-F-E-R-L-E-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktn̩].
What does "auferlegten" mean?
As an adjective, "auferlegten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auferlegt
How do you pronounce "auferlegten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auferlegten" is [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auferlegten" come from?
"auferlegten" 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 “auferlegten”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːktn̩] (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

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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