aufplatzen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌplat͡sn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌplat͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich unvermittelt (durch hohen Innendruck) von selbst öffnen, reißen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufplatzen · aufplatzen · German

aufplatzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 aufplatzen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufplatzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌplat͡sn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufplatzen“ im Deutschen

aufplatzensitzt 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

aufplatzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌplat͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich unvermittelt (durch hohen Innendruck) von selbst öffnen, reißen".

aufplatzen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufplatzen, spelled A-U-F-P-L-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich unvermittelt (durch hohen Innendruck) von selbst öffnen, reißen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Büro war ein kleiner Verschlag mit einem Durcheinander an Ermittlungsakten, einem Schreibtisch und zwei Stühlen, deren Lederpolster aufgeplatzt waren.“

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 "aufplatzen"?
"aufplatzen" is spelled A-U-F-P-L-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌplat͡sn̩].
What does "aufplatzen" mean?
As a verb, "aufplatzen" means: sich unvermittelt (durch hohen Innendruck) von selbst öffnen, reißen
How do you pronounce "aufplatzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufplatzen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌplat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufplatzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list