aufreißen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - transitiv, Hilfsverb haben

Key facts for aufreißen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufreißen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufreißen” sits in German frequency

aufreißen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufreißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 13 senses are on record.

aufreißen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufreißen, spelled A-U-F-R-E-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    transitiv, Hilfsverb haben
  2. 2
    die Verpackung, Hülle von etwas zerreißen und somit den Inhalt offen legen, erreichen können
  3. 3
    schnell weit öffnen
  4. 4
    mit geeignetem Gerät, mit Werkzeug oder Ähnlichem gewaltsam öffnen
  5. 5
    so beschädigen, dass ein Loch, ein Riss entsteht
  6. 6
    die Abwehrspieler so beschäftigen, ablenken, dass ein Durchbruch möglich ist
  7. 7
    jemanden ansprechen und so kurzfristig als Sexpartner gewinnen
  8. 8
    durch bestimmte Anstrengungen erreichen, dass man etwas bekommt
  9. 9
    nach oben, in die Höhe reißen
  10. 10
    eine Ansicht oder einen Schnitt eines Objekts zeichnen
  11. 11
    zusammenfassend, im Überblick kurz beschreiben
  12. 12
    intransitiv, Hilfsverb sein
  13. 13
    unversehens aufgehen, sich plötzlich öffnen (eventuell durch Druck, Schlag oder Ähnlichem)

Synonyms

aufbrechenzerreißenabschleppenangelnklarmachenangelnklarmachenverschaffenemporreißenskizzierenumreißen

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 "aufreißen"?
"aufreißen" is spelled A-U-F-R-E-I-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯sn̩].
What does "aufreißen" mean?
As a verb, "aufreißen" means: transitiv, Hilfsverb haben
How do you pronounce "aufreißen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufreißen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufreißen" come from?
"aufreißen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “aufreißen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-R-E-I-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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