aufgerieben

[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁiːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁiːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufgerieben” is uncommon German (frequency #62,193 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,193
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufreiben

Key facts for aufgerieben
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgerieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁiːbn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,193
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufgerieben” 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). aufgerieben 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

aufgerieben is uncommon German at frequency #62,193 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁiːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufreiben".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aufgerieben, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufgerieben, spelled A-U-F-G-E-R-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufreiben

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 "aufgerieben"?
"aufgerieben" is spelled A-U-F-G-E-R-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁiːbn̩].
What does "aufgerieben" mean?
As a verb, "aufgerieben" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufreiben
How do you pronounce "aufgerieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufgerieben" is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁiːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufgerieben" come from?
"aufgerieben" 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 “aufgerieben”

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

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