aufpolstern
[ˈaʊ̯fˌpɔlstɐn]
The verdict
“aufpolstern” 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) - die Polster eines Sitz- oder Liegemöbels aufarbeiten, erneuern
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufpolstern · aufpolstern · German
aufpolstern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | aufpolstern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌpɔlstɐn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufpolstern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufpolstern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌpɔlstɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Polster eines Sitz- oder Liegemöbels aufarbeiten, erneuern".
No misspelling variants are generated for aufpolstern in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 aufpolstern, spelled A-U-F-P-O-L-S-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1die Polster eines Sitz- oder Liegemöbels aufarbeiten, erneuern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufpolstern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Um bei diesem älteren Modell über die Hupe durch das Lenkrad meinen Blick auf die Fahrbahn richten zu können und gleichzeitig die Pedale zu erreichen, musste ich den Sitz stark aufpolstern.“
„Christopher hatte die alten Sessel, auf denen sie und Dennis fünfzehn Jahre gesessen hatten, frisch aufpolstern und neu beziehen lassen.“
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.