aufsperren
[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpɛʁən]
The verdict
“aufsperren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Schloss mit einem Schlüssel öffnen, (der Allgemeinheit) zugänglich machen
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufsperren · aufsperren · German
aufsperren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | aufsperren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpɛʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufsperren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufsperren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpɛʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for aufsperren in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufsperren, spelled A-U-F-S-P-E-R-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Schloss mit einem Schlüssel öffnen, (der Allgemeinheit) zugänglich machen
- 2etwas weit öffnen, aufreißen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufsperren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich ging die Treppe hinauf, nachdem ich vorher das Tor aufgesperrt hatte.
„Der Bäcker hat aufgesperrt, die Leute drängen in das Geschäft.“
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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.