aufgewachsene

[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksənə]

/[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“aufgewachsene” is uncommon German (frequency #63,121 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,121
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen

Key facts for aufgewachsene
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgewachsene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksənə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#63,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufgewachsene” 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). aufgewachsene 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

aufgewachsene is uncommon German at frequency #63,121 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksənə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

aufgewachsene doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufgewachsene, spelled A-U-F-G-E-W-A-C-H-S-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen

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 "aufgewachsene"?
"aufgewachsene" is spelled A-U-F-G-E-W-A-C-H-S-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksənə].
What does "aufgewachsene" mean?
As an adjective, "aufgewachsene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgewachsen
How do you pronounce "aufgewachsene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufgewachsene" is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufgewachsene" come from?
"aufgewachsene" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “aufgewachsene”

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

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