Aufsehen erregen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌzeːən ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]
The verdict
“Aufsehen erregen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aufsehen erregen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌzeːən ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Aufsehen erregen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Aufsehen erregen is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌzeːən ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Aufsehen erregen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aufsehen erregen, spelled A-U-F-S-E-H-E-N- -E-R-R-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1die öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen
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.
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Using “Aufsehen erregen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-S-E-H-E-N- -E-R-R-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌzeːən ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.