aufsetzt

[ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡st]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡st]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufsetzt” is uncommon German (frequency #53,488 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,488
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen

Key facts for aufsetzt
PropertyValue
Headwordaufsetzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡st]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufsetzt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aufsetzt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufsetzt is uncommon German at frequency #53,488 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for aufsetzt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 aufsetzt, spelled A-U-F-S-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufsetzt"?
"aufsetzt" is spelled A-U-F-S-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡st].
What does "aufsetzt" mean?
As a verb, "aufsetzt" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen
How do you pronounce "aufsetzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufsetzt" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufsetzt" come from?
"aufsetzt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “aufsetzt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-S-E-T-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list