aufgeschreckt

[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃʁɛkt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃʁɛkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufgeschreckt” is uncommon German (frequency #57,678 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,678
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for aufgeschreckt
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgeschreckt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃʁɛkt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#57,678
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufgeschreckt” 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). aufgeschreckt 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

aufgeschreckt is uncommon German at frequency #57,678 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃʁɛkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschrecken".

aufgeschreckt has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufgeschreckt, spelled A-U-F-G-E-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschrecken

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-G-E-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃʁɛkt] (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