aufsässig
[ˈaʊ̯fˌz̥ɛsɪç]
The verdict
“aufsässig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich Anweisungen widersetzend, meist aus Trotz oder um zu provozieren
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufsässig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌz̥ɛsɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aufsässig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for aufsässig is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌz̥ɛsɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sich Anweisungen widersetzend, meist aus Trotz oder um zu provozieren".
aufsässig has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aufsässig, spelled A-U-F-S-Ä-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1sich Anweisungen widersetzend, meist aus Trotz oder um zu provozieren
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.
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Using “aufsässig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-S-Ä-S-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌz̥ɛsɪç] (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.