aufgießen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩]
The verdict
“aufgießen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Zugabe von heißem Wasser zubereiten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufgießen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aufgießen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for aufgießen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1durch Zugabe von heißem Wasser zubereiten
- 2einer Speise bei der Zubereitung Flüssigkeit zugeben
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.
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Using “aufgießen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-G-I-E-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːsn̩] (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
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.