aufklappen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌklapn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌklapn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufklappen” is uncommon German (frequency #88,659 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,659
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas auseinanderklappen und damit öffnen

Key facts for aufklappen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufklappen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌklapn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,659
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufklappen” 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). aufklappen 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

aufklappen is uncommon German at frequency #88,659 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌklapn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufklappen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufklappen, spelled A-U-F-K-L-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas auseinanderklappen und damit öffnen
  2. 2
    etwas einseitig Befestigtes auf der losen Seite hochziehen/wegziehen
  3. 3
    sich durch Auseinanderfallen, Lösen des Verschlussmechanismus öffnen

Synonyms

auseinanderklappenentfaltenhochklappenhochschlagenaufschlagenaufspringensich öffnen

Antonyms

zusammenklappenzuklappen

This word in other languages

open(English)abrir(Español)ouvrir(Français)

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 "aufklappen"?
"aufklappen" is spelled A-U-F-K-L-A-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌklapn̩].
What does "aufklappen" mean?
As a verb, "aufklappen" means: etwas auseinanderklappen und damit öffnen
How do you pronounce "aufklappen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufklappen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌklapn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufklappen" come from?
"aufklappen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “aufklappen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-K-L-A-P-P-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌklapn̩] (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