aufgießen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Zugabe von heißem Wasser zubereiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufgie-en · aufgießen · German

aufgießen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 aufgießen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufgießen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufgießen“ im Deutschen

aufgießensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufgießen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for aufgießen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is aufgießen, spelled A-U-F-G-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Zugabe von heißem Wasser zubereiten
  2. 2
    einer Speise bei der Zubereitung Flüssigkeit zugeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aufgießen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Kannst du bitte den Kaffee aufgießen, während ich schon mal die Torte aufschneide?
  2. Zunächst muss man das Wurzelgemüse schneiden, dünsten und mit Rinderbrühe aufgießen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "aufgießen"?
"aufgießen" is spelled A-U-F-G-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩].
What does "aufgießen" mean?
As a verb, "aufgießen" means: durch Zugabe von heißem Wasser zubereiten
How do you pronounce "aufgießen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufgießen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufgießen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list