aufraffen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁafn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁafn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufraffen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,486 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,486
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verschiedenes hastig aufheben, zusammenholen, an sich nehmen

Key facts for aufraffen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufraffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁafn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,486
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufraffen” 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). aufraffen 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

aufraffen is uncommon German at frequency #53,486 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁafn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

aufraffen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aufraffen, spelled A-U-F-R-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verschiedenes hastig aufheben, zusammenholen, an sich nehmen
  2. 2
    sich unter Mühen erheben, wieder aufstehen
  3. 3
    sich endlich mit großer Willensanstrengung überwinden, etwas zu tun

Synonyms

zusammenraffenaufrappelnüberwindenzusammenraffen

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 "aufraffen"?
"aufraffen" is spelled A-U-F-R-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁafn̩].
What does "aufraffen" mean?
As a verb, "aufraffen" means: Verschiedenes hastig aufheben, zusammenholen, an sich nehmen
How do you pronounce "aufraffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufraffen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁafn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufraffen" come from?
"aufraffen" 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 “aufraffen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-R-A-F-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁafn̩] (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