aufstechen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛçn̩]
The verdict
“aufstechen” 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) - etwas mit Hilfe eines spitzen Gegenstandes öffnen, indem ein Loch hineingebohrt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-aufstechen · aufstechen · German
aufstechen · 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 | aufstechen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛçn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „aufstechen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
aufstechen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas mit Hilfe eines spitzen Gegenstandes öffnen, indem ein Loch hineingebohrt wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for aufstechen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufstechen, spelled A-U-F-S-T-E-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas mit Hilfe eines spitzen Gegenstandes öffnen, indem ein Loch hineingebohrt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufstechen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Blase bitte nur mit einer keimfreien Nadel aufstechen.
Um die Kondensmilchdose aufzustechen, hatte Großmutter ein Utensil von Glücksklee, einen Holzgriff mit eingelassenem, spitzen Dorn.
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.