Aufstachelung

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxəlʊŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxəlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Aufstachelung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anstiftung dazu, sich gegen etwas zu wehren

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufstachelung · Aufstachelung · German

Aufstachelung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Aufstachelung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufstachelung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxəlʊŋ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aufstachelung“ im Deutschen

Aufstachelungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aufstachelung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxəlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anstiftung dazu, sich gegen etwas zu wehren".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Aufstachelung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aufstachelung, spelled A-U-F-S-T-A-C-H-E-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anstiftung dazu, sich gegen etwas zu wehren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Aufstachelung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Er wird am 1. November 1959 festgenommen, wegen Aufstachelung der Massen zu einem halben Jahr Gefängnis verurteilt.“
  2. „Mag sein, dass es der Aufstachelung gar nicht bedurfte.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aufstachelung"?
"Aufstachelung" is spelled A-U-F-S-T-A-C-H-E-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxəlʊŋ].
What does "Aufstachelung" mean?
As a noun, "Aufstachelung" means: Anstiftung dazu, sich gegen etwas zu wehren
How do you pronounce "Aufstachelung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufstachelung" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaxəlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufstachelung" come from?
"Aufstachelung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list