aufrichtiger

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“aufrichtiger” is uncommon German (frequency #66,992 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,992
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig

Key facts for aufrichtiger
PropertyValue
Headwordaufrichtiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufrichtiger” 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). aufrichtiger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufrichtiger is uncommon German at frequency #66,992 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for aufrichtiger in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufrichtiger, spelled A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig

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 "aufrichtiger"?
"aufrichtiger" is spelled A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡɐ].
What does "aufrichtiger" mean?
As an adjective, "aufrichtiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig
How do you pronounce "aufrichtiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufrichtiger" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufrichtiger" come from?
"aufrichtiger" 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 “aufrichtiger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡɐ] (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

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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