aufklaren

[ˈaʊ̯fˌklaːʁən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌklaːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“aufklaren” 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) - (einen Raum, eine Werkstatt und Ähnliches) aufräumen, ordnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufklaren · aufklaren · German

aufklaren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for aufklaren
PropertyValue
Headwordaufklaren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌklaːʁən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufklaren“ im Deutschen

aufklarenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufklaren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌklaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufklaren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufklaren, spelled A-U-F-K-L-A-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (einen Raum, eine Werkstatt und Ähnliches) aufräumen, ordnen
  2. 2
    hell, freundlich werden; (von Sturm; Nebel, Gischt und Ähnlichem) sich auflösen
  3. 3
    das Bewusstsein nach Ohnmacht wiedererlangen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aufklaren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich will grad noch die Kombüse aufklaren.
  2. Sobald es aufklart, lichten wir Anker.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufklaren"?
"aufklaren" is spelled A-U-F-K-L-A-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌklaːʁən].
What does "aufklaren" mean?
As a verb, "aufklaren" means: (einen Raum, eine Werkstatt und Ähnliches) aufräumen, ordnen
How do you pronounce "aufklaren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufklaren" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌklaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufklaren" come from?
"aufklaren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list