aufgeschwollen

[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃvɔlən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃvɔlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufgeschwollen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschwellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufgeschwollen · aufgeschwollen · German

aufgeschwollen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for aufgeschwollen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgeschwollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃvɔlən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “aufgeschwollen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

aufgeschwollenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufgeschwollen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃvɔlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschwellen".

aufgeschwollen has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufgeschwollen, spelled A-U-F-G-E-S-C-H-W-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschwellen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufgeschwollen"?
"aufgeschwollen" is spelled A-U-F-G-E-S-C-H-W-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃvɔlən].
What does "aufgeschwollen" mean?
As a verb, "aufgeschwollen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschwellen
How do you pronounce "aufgeschwollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufgeschwollen" is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃvɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufgeschwollen" come from?
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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