aufschäumen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃɔɪ̯mən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃɔɪ̯mən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blasen/Schaum erzeugen (beispielsweise durch schnelles Rühren einer Flüssigkeit)

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufschaumen · aufschäumen · German

aufschäumen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 aufschäumen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufschäumen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃɔɪ̯mən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufschäumen“ im Deutschen

aufschäumensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufschäumen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃɔɪ̯mən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufschäumen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is aufschäumen, spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-Ä-U-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blasen/Schaum erzeugen (beispielsweise durch schnelles Rühren einer Flüssigkeit)
  2. 2
    sich Blasen/Schaum bildend nach oben bewegen
  3. 3
    aufgeregt, erregt oder zornig werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich schäume mir morgens gerne Milch für meinen ersten Kaffee auf.
  2. „Hafermilch ist zwar nicht glutenfrei, aber vegan, fettarm, kurbelt die Verdauung an und lässt sich gut aufschäumen.“

Synonyms

aufgischen

This word in other languages

foam up(English)

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 "aufschäumen"?
"aufschäumen" is spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-Ä-U-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃɔɪ̯mən].
What does "aufschäumen" mean?
As a verb, "aufschäumen" means: Blasen/Schaum erzeugen (beispielsweise durch schnelles Rühren einer Flüssigkeit)
How do you pronounce "aufschäumen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufschäumen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃɔɪ̯mən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufschäumen" come from?
"aufschäumen" 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