aufmüpfig
[ˈaʊ̯fˌmʏp͡fɪç]
The verdict
“aufmüpfig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - harmlos frech und ungehorsam, sich gegen Autoritäten auflehnend
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufmupfig · aufmüpfig · German
aufmüpfig · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufmüpfig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌmʏp͡fɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufmüpfig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufmüpfig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌmʏp͡fɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "harmlos frech und ungehorsam, sich gegen Autoritäten auflehnend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aufmüpfig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aufmüpfig, spelled A-U-F-M-Ü-P-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1harmlos frech und ungehorsam, sich gegen Autoritäten auflehnend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufmüpfig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Überlebensvorteil ist leicht zu erkennen: In der Wildnis lebte ein aufmüpfiges Kind gefährlich, weil es die Warnungen der Eltern ignorierte.
Wir haben uns an unseren Schulen und in unseren Gruppen als Avantgarde gesehen. Und haben Menschen, die wenig aufmüpfig waren wie wir, verachtet.
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.