aufgetrieben

[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufgetrieben” is uncommon German (frequency #55,140 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,140
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for aufgetrieben
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgetrieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,140
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufgetrieben” 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). aufgetrieben 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

aufgetrieben is uncommon German at frequency #55,140 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftreiben".

aufgetrieben has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aufgetrieben, spelled A-U-F-G-E-T-R-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auftreiben

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

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

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