aufgraben
[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡʁaːbn̩]
The verdict
“aufgraben” 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 May 6, 2026) - einen Untergrund durch Graben öffnen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufgraben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡʁaːbn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aufgraben” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aufgraben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Untergrund durch Graben öffnen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufgraben, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 aufgraben, spelled A-U-F-G-R-A-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen Untergrund durch Graben öffnen
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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 “aufgraben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-G-R-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡʁaːbn̩] (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.