aufschnüren

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃnyːʁən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃnyːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“aufschnüren” 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) - bei etwas, das mit einem Band (einer Schnur) zusammengebunden ist, das Band lösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufschnuren · aufschnüren · German

aufschnüren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for aufschnüren
PropertyValue
Headwordaufschnüren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃnyːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufschnüren“ im Deutschen

aufschnürenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufschnüren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃnyːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for aufschnüren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is aufschnüren, spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-N-Ü-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei etwas, das mit einem Band (einer Schnur) zusammengebunden ist, das Band lösen
  2. 2
    als Last auf jemandem oder etwas festbinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schnür mir doch bitte das Mieder auf, ich komme da hinten nicht an.
  2. Ich kriege den Turnschuh nicht aufgeschnürt, da ist ein Knoten im Schnürsenkel.

Antonyms

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 "aufschnüren"?
"aufschnüren" is spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-N-Ü-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃnyːʁən].
What does "aufschnüren" mean?
As a verb, "aufschnüren" means: bei etwas, das mit einem Band (einer Schnur) zusammengebunden ist, das Band lösen
How do you pronounce "aufschnüren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufschnüren" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃnyːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufschnüren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list