aufschluchzen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlʊxt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“aufschluchzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einmal kurz, stoßweise laut weinen
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufschluchzen · aufschluchzen · German
aufschluchzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufschluchzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlʊxt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufschluchzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufschluchzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlʊxt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einmal kurz, stoßweise laut weinen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufschluchzen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufschluchzen, spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-L-U-C-H-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1einmal kurz, stoßweise laut weinen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how aufschluchzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Seine Augen waren so voll Wehmut, daß die Dame die Hände vor das Gesicht preßte und heftig aufschluchzte.“
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.