aufgeregten

[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːktn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“aufgeregten” is uncommon German (frequency #76,510 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,510
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for aufgeregten
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgeregten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːktn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#76,510
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufgeregten” 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). aufgeregten 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

aufgeregten is uncommon German at frequency #76,510 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufgeregten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is aufgeregten, spelled A-U-F-G-E-R-E-G-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-G-E-R-E-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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