auftischen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌtɪʃn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌtɪʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“auftischen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #92,608 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#92,608
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Tafel mit Speisen decken

Key facts for auftischen
PropertyValue
Headwordauftischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌtɪʃn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,608
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auftischen” 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). auftischen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for auftischen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌtɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,608 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

auftischen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 auftischen, spelled A-U-F-T-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Tafel mit Speisen decken
  2. 2
    jemandem eine unwahre Geschichte erzählen

Synonyms

auftafelnauftragenkredenzenservierensuggerierenverkaufenvorsetzen

Antonyms

abräumen

This word in other languages

serve(English)servir(Español)

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 "auftischen"?
"auftischen" is spelled A-U-F-T-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtɪʃn̩].
What does "auftischen" mean?
As a verb, "auftischen" means: eine Tafel mit Speisen decken
How do you pronounce "auftischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auftischen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auftischen" come from?
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Using “auftischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-T-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌtɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list