aufstacheln
[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxl̩n]
The verdict
“aufstacheln” 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 May 6, 2026) - jemanden mit Worten reizen und versuchen, ihn zu einer (eher negativ gesehenen) Handlung zu treiben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufstacheln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxl̩n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aufstacheln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aufstacheln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for aufstacheln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufstacheln, spelled A-U-F-S-T-A-C-H-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden mit Worten reizen und versuchen, ihn zu einer (eher negativ gesehenen) Handlung zu treiben
- 2jemanden motivieren/drängen Leistung zu zeigen
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 “aufstacheln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-S-T-A-C-H-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxl̩n] (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
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.