aufrütteln

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏtl̩n]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏtl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufrütteln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,518 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#82,518
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Schlafenden heftig hin und her bewegen und dadurch aufwecken

Key facts for aufrütteln
PropertyValue
Headwordaufrütteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏtl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,518
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufrütteln” 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). aufrütteln lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for aufrütteln is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏtl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,518 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for aufrütteln in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufrütteln, spelled A-U-F-R-Ü-T-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Schlafenden heftig hin und her bewegen und dadurch aufwecken
  2. 2
    jemanden aus einer gewissen Lethargie, Gleichgültigkeit, Starre reißen

Synonyms

wachrütteln

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 "aufrütteln"?
"aufrütteln" is spelled A-U-F-R-Ü-T-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏtl̩n].
What does "aufrütteln" mean?
As a verb, "aufrütteln" means: einen Schlafenden heftig hin und her bewegen und dadurch aufwecken
How do you pronounce "aufrütteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufrütteln" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁʏtl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufrütteln" come from?
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Using “aufrütteln”

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

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