aufhaben
[ˈaʊ̯fˌhaːbn̩]
The verdict
“aufhaben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf dem Kopf tragen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufhaben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌhaːbn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aufhaben” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aufhaben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌhaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufhaben, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufhaben, spelled A-U-F-H-A-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1auf dem Kopf tragen
- 2geöffnet sein
- 3machen müssen
- 4in der Lage sein, etwas öffnen zu können
- 5sein Essen verzehrt haben
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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 “aufhaben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-H-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌhaːbn̩] (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.