aufschließen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃliːsn̩]
The verdict
“aufschließen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Schlüssel ein Schloss öffnen
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufschlie-en · aufschließen · German
aufschließen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufschließen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃliːsn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufschließen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufschließen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃliːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aufschließen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufschließen, spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit einem Schlüssel ein Schloss öffnen
- 2sich mitteilen
- 3den Vorsprung zu jemandem oder einer Gruppe reduzieren
- 4führenden Sportler einholen
- 5an die öffentliche Versorgung anschließen
- 6einen schwerlöslichen Stoff (zum Beispiel Sulfat) mit Hilfe geeigneter Substanzen/Verfahren in eine lösliche Verbindung überführen
- 7für den Abbau erschließen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufschließen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das verrostete Schloss ließ sich knarrend aufschließen.
Sie schloss sich im Vertrauen ihrer Tante auf.
Synonyms
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.