aufstemmen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛmən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛmən]/ verb

The verdict

“aufstemmen” 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 Stemmeisen oder Meißel öffnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufstemmen · aufstemmen · German

aufstemmen · 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.

Key facts for aufstemmen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufstemmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛmən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aufstemmen“ im Deutschen

aufstemmenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufstemmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for aufstemmen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aufstemmen, spelled A-U-F-S-T-E-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Stemmeisen oder Meißel öffnen
  2. 2
    (sich) mit viel Kraft aufstützen
  3. 3
    seinen Körper schwungvoll in den Stütz bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei der Tatortbesichtigung zeigten sich die Ermittler über die Arbeit der Einbrecher erstaunt: „Sie haben die Wand genau an jener Stelle aufgestemmt, an deren Rückseite der Geldschrank gestanden ist“, erzählt ein Polizist.
  2. Sie stemmte die Arme auf und blickte Frau Behrend herausfordernd an.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufstemmen"?
"aufstemmen" is spelled A-U-F-S-T-E-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛmən].
What does "aufstemmen" mean?
As a verb, "aufstemmen" means: etwas mit Stemmeisen oder Meißel öffnen
How do you pronounce "aufstemmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufstemmen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtɛmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufstemmen" come from?
"aufstemmen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list