auffälligsten

[ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪçstn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪçstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“auffälligsten” is uncommon German (frequency #57,675 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,675
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 Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig

Key facts for auffälligsten
PropertyValue
Headwordauffälligsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪçstn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#57,675
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auffälligsten” 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). auffälligsten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

auffälligsten is uncommon German at frequency #57,675 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪçstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

auffälligsten has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is auffälligsten, spelled A-U-F-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig

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 "auffälligsten"?
"auffälligsten" is spelled A-U-F-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪçstn̩].
What does "auffälligsten" mean?
As an adjective, "auffälligsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs auffällig
How do you pronounce "auffälligsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auffälligsten" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪçstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auffälligsten" come from?
"auffälligsten" 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 “auffälligsten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪçstn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list