Auflassung

[ˈaʊ̯flasʊŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯flasʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auflassung” is uncommon German (frequency #99,496 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,496
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stilllegung von etwas Vorhandenem

Key facts for Auflassung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuflassung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯flasʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,496
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auflassung” 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). Auflassung 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

Auflassung is uncommon German at frequency #99,496 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯flasʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Auflassung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Auflassung, spelled A-U-F-L-A-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stilllegung von etwas Vorhandenem
  2. 2
    die bei einem Grundstückserwerb erforderliche Einigung zwischen Veräußerer und Erwerber

Synonyms

AufhebungAbschaffungAuflösung

This word in other languages

shutdown(English)

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 "Auflassung"?
"Auflassung" is spelled A-U-F-L-A-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯flasʊŋ].
What does "Auflassung" mean?
As a noun, "Auflassung" means: Stilllegung von etwas Vorhandenem
How do you pronounce "Auflassung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auflassung" is [ˈaʊ̯flasʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auflassung" come from?
"Auflassung" 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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Using “Auflassung”

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

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