aufschütten

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʏtn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʏtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aufschütten” 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) - etwas auf etwas schütten

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufschutten · aufschütten · German

aufschütten · 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 aufschütten
PropertyValue
Headwordaufschütten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʏtn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufschütten“ im Deutschen

aufschüttenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aufschütten, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aufschütten, spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas auf etwas schütten
  2. 2
    etwas aufeinander schütten, so dass meist ein Haufen oder Ähnliches entsteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lasst uns hier Erde aufschütten, um ein Beet anzulegen.
  2. „Auf dem Mond hinterlassen Meteoriteneinschläge bleibende Krater, doch die Erdoberfläche wird ständig durch Wind, Regen und Eis neu geformt. Vulkanische Aktivität führt zu noch größeren Veränderungen, weil Berge aufgeschüttet und Kontinente verschoben werden.“

Synonyms

aufhäufelnaufhäufenaufschaufelnaufschichtenaufwerfen

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufschütten"?
"aufschütten" is spelled A-U-F-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʏtn̩].
What does "aufschütten" mean?
As a verb, "aufschütten" means: etwas auf etwas schütten
How do you pronounce "aufschütten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufschütten" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʏtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufschütten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list