auferwecken

[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛkn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“auferwecken” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wieder lebendig machen, vom Tode erwecken

Key facts for auferwecken
PropertyValue
Headwordauferwecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛkn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auferwecken” sits in German frequency

auferwecken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for auferwecken is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛkn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "wieder lebendig machen, vom Tode erwecken".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for auferwecken, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is auferwecken, spelled A-U-F-E-R-W-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wieder lebendig machen, vom Tode erwecken

Synonyms

Antonyms

begrabeneinfrierenkryonisieren

This word in other languages

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 "auferwecken"?
"auferwecken" is spelled A-U-F-E-R-W-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛkn̩].
What does "auferwecken" mean?
As a verb, "auferwecken" means: wieder lebendig machen, vom Tode erwecken
How do you pronounce "auferwecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auferwecken" is [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auferwecken" come from?
"auferwecken" 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 “auferwecken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-E-R-W-E-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛkn̩] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list