aufrunden

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʊndn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʊndn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aufrunden” 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 September 3, 2026) - die nächsthöhere glatte Zahl anstelle einer genaueren Zahl angeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufrunden · aufrunden · German

aufrunden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for aufrunden
PropertyValue
Headwordaufrunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʊndn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufrunden“ im Deutschen

aufrundenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufrunden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʊndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die nächsthöhere glatte Zahl anstelle einer genaueren Zahl angeben".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufrunden, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is aufrunden, spelled A-U-F-R-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die nächsthöhere glatte Zahl anstelle einer genaueren Zahl angeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aufrunden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ab der 5 wird aufgerundet.
  2. Die Ergebnisse wurden alle auf Zehntel aufgerundet.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufrunden"?
"aufrunden" is spelled A-U-F-R-U-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʊndn̩].
What does "aufrunden" mean?
As a verb, "aufrunden" means: die nächsthöhere glatte Zahl anstelle einer genaueren Zahl angeben
How do you pronounce "aufrunden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufrunden" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʊndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufrunden" come from?
"aufrunden" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list