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 September 3, 2026) - jemanden mit Worten reizen und versuchen, ihn zu einer (eher negativ gesehenen) Handlung zu treiben
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufstacheln · aufstacheln · German
aufstacheln · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufstacheln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxl̩n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufstacheln“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufstacheln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der schwingt große Reden und versucht, die Jugendlichen aufzustacheln, damit sie mit ihm vor die Fabriktore ziehen.
Mit seinen Vorhaltungen hatte der Onkel ihren Ehrgeiz aufgestachelt. Jetzt erst recht, dachte sie sich.
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.