auffielen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːlən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“auffielen” is uncommon German (frequency #99,491 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,491
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffallen

Key facts for auffielen
PropertyValue
Headwordauffielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auffielen” 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). auffielen 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

auffielen is uncommon German at frequency #99,491 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for auffielen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is auffielen, spelled A-U-F-F-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffallen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffallen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffallen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffallen

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 "auffielen"?
"auffielen" is spelled A-U-F-F-I-E-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːlən].
What does "auffielen" mean?
As a verb, "auffielen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffallen
How do you pronounce "auffielen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auffielen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auffielen" come from?
"auffielen" 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 “auffielen”

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

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