Aufopferung

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔp͡fəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔp͡fəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aufopferung” is uncommon German (frequency #69,000 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,000
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich jemandem oder etwas hingeben, darbieten oder opfern

Key facts for Aufopferung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufopferung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔp͡fəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#69,000
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aufopferung” 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). Aufopferung 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

Aufopferung is uncommon German at frequency #69,000 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔp͡fəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich jemandem oder etwas hingeben, darbieten oder opfern".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Aufopferung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aufopferung, spelled A-U-F-O-P-F-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich jemandem oder etwas hingeben, darbieten oder opfern

Synonyms

EiferEinsatzEinsatzbereitschaftEngagementEntsagungFleißHingabeHingebungHilfsbereitschaftIdealismusNächstenliebe

Antonyms

EgoismusGeiz

This word in other languages

sacrifice(English)abnégation(Français)abnegação(Português)

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 "Aufopferung"?
"Aufopferung" is spelled A-U-F-O-P-F-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔp͡fəʁʊŋ].
What does "Aufopferung" mean?
As a noun, "Aufopferung" means: sich jemandem oder etwas hingeben, darbieten oder opfern
How do you pronounce "Aufopferung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufopferung" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔp͡fəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufopferung" come from?
"Aufopferung" 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 “Aufopferung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-O-P-F-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔp͡fəʁʊŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list