aufprallen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌpʁalən]
The verdict
“aufprallen” 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) - heftig auf etwas aufschlagen
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufprallen · aufprallen · German
aufprallen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufprallen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌpʁalən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufprallen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufprallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌpʁalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "heftig auf etwas aufschlagen".
aufprallen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufprallen, spelled A-U-F-P-R-A-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1heftig auf etwas aufschlagen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how aufprallen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Scheibe zersprang, als der Stein dort aufprallte.
Synonyms
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.