aufhängt

[ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋt]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufhängt” is uncommon German (frequency #60,355 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,355
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhängen

Key facts for aufhängt
PropertyValue
Headwordaufhängt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,355
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufhängt” 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). aufhängt 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

aufhängt is uncommon German at frequency #60,355 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

aufhängt has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufhängt, spelled A-U-F-H-Ä-N-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhängen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhängen

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 "aufhängt"?
"aufhängt" is spelled A-U-F-H-Ä-N-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋt].
What does "aufhängt" mean?
As a verb, "aufhängt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhängen
How do you pronounce "aufhängt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufhängt" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufhängt" come from?
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Using “aufhängt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-H-Ä-N-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list