aufsuchte

[ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxtə]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufsuchte” is uncommon German (frequency #73,257 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,257
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsuchen

Key facts for aufsuchte
PropertyValue
Headwordaufsuchte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,257
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufsuchte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aufsuchte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aufsuchte is uncommon German at frequency #73,257 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

aufsuchte has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is aufsuchte, spelled A-U-F-S-U-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsuchen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsuchen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsuchen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsuchen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aufsuchte"?
"aufsuchte" is spelled A-U-F-S-U-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxtə].
What does "aufsuchte" mean?
As a verb, "aufsuchte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsuchen
How do you pronounce "aufsuchte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufsuchte" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufsuchte" come from?
"aufsuchte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aufsuchte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-S-U-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːxtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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