aufkeimen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌkaɪ̯mən]
The verdict
“aufkeimen” 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) - aufgehen, einen Keim zeigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufkeimen · aufkeimen · German
aufkeimen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufkeimen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌkaɪ̯mən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufkeimen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufkeimen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌkaɪ̯mən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aufkeimen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufkeimen, spelled A-U-F-K-E-I-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1aufgehen, einen Keim zeigen
- 2anfangen, sich zu entfalten beginnen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufkeimen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Bohnesaat keimt auf.
Hoffnung keimt auf, als die Eingeschlossenen Klopfgeräusche hören.
Antonyms
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.