aufstauen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dadurch einen Bestand/Vorrat bilden, dass der Abfluss behindert/gestoppt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufstauen · aufstauen · German

aufstauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 aufstauen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufstauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaʊ̯ən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufstauen” sits in German frequency

aufstauenranks outside the top 100,000 German headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufstauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dadurch einen Bestand/Vorrat bilden, dass der Abfluss behindert/gestoppt wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aufstauen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aufstauen, spelled A-U-F-S-T-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dadurch einen Bestand/Vorrat bilden, dass der Abfluss behindert/gestoppt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Biber versucht mit seinen unermüdlichen Dammbauten, den See aufzustauen.
  2. Oberhalb der Mühle wurde damals ein See aufgestaut.

Antonyms

abbauenabfließenablassen

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufstauen"?
"aufstauen" is spelled A-U-F-S-T-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaʊ̯ən].
What does "aufstauen" mean?
As a verb, "aufstauen" means: dadurch einen Bestand/Vorrat bilden, dass der Abfluss behindert/gestoppt wird
How do you pronounce "aufstauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufstauen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufstauen" come from?
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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