aufkündigen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌkʏndɪɡn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌkʏndɪɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aufkündigen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Vertrag/eine Vertragsbeziehung beenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufkundigen · aufkündigen · German

aufkündigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for aufkündigen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufkündigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌkʏndɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufkündigen“ im Deutschen

aufkündigensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufkündigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌkʏndɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufkündigen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufkündigen, spelled A-U-F-K-Ü-N-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Vertrag/eine Vertragsbeziehung beenden
  2. 2
    eine persönliche Beziehung, Freundschaft förmlich beenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sofern die USA nicht die Klimarahmenkonvention der Vereinten Nationen aufkündigen, deren Kündigungsfrist nur ein Jahr beträgt, könnten die USA das Paris-Abkommen frühestens zum 4. November 2020, einen Tag nach dem geplanten Termin der nächsten Präsidentschaftswahl, verlassen.“
  2. „Im Ein- und Zweifamilienhaus kann der Vermieter Mietverträge auf unbestimmte Zeit ohne Angabe von Gründen formlos aufkündigen.“

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 "aufkündigen"?
"aufkündigen" is spelled A-U-F-K-Ü-N-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌkʏndɪɡn̩].
What does "aufkündigen" mean?
As a verb, "aufkündigen" means: einen Vertrag/eine Vertragsbeziehung beenden
How do you pronounce "aufkündigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufkündigen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌkʏndɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufkündigen" come from?
"aufkündigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list