aufgeilen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaɪ̯lən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaɪ̯lən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufgeilen” is uncommon German (frequency #73,250 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,250
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden oder sich selbst in sexuelle Erregung versetzen

Key facts for aufgeilen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgeilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaɪ̯lən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufgeilen” 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). aufgeilen 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

aufgeilen is uncommon German at frequency #73,250 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaɪ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

aufgeilen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufgeilen, spelled A-U-F-G-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder sich selbst in sexuelle Erregung versetzen
  2. 2
    Freude, Vergnügen, Genugtuung – insbesondere über Fehler, Niederlagen oder Rückschläge anderer – oder auch Ärger über etwas verspüren

Synonyms

heißmachenscharfmachen

This word in other languages

chauffer(Français)

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 "aufgeilen"?
"aufgeilen" is spelled A-U-F-G-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaɪ̯lən].
What does "aufgeilen" mean?
As a verb, "aufgeilen" means: jemanden oder sich selbst in sexuelle Erregung versetzen
How do you pronounce "aufgeilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufgeilen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufgeilen" come from?
"aufgeilen" 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 “aufgeilen”

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

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