auftun

[ˈaʊ̯fˌtuːn]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌtuːn]/ verb

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The verdict

“auftun” is uncommon German (frequency #54,341 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,341
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (zum Beispiel eine Tür) öffnen/aufmachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-auftun · auftun · German

auftun · rank #54,341 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,341
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Auftrages

Nearest frequency peer: Auftrages (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „auftun“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „auftun“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for auftun
PropertyValue
Headwordauftun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌtuːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auftun“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).auftunfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Auftrages“ (#54,340), „aufzufüllen“ (#54,342), „aufsagen“ (#54,339). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „auftun“ bei #54,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

auftun is uncommon German at frequency #54,341 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌtuːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for auftun in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is auftun, spelled A-U-F-T-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (zum Beispiel eine Tür) öffnen/aufmachen
  2. 2
    sich von selbst öffnen
  3. 3
    sich ergeben
  4. 4
    Essen auf den Teller bringen
  5. 5
    eine Kopfbedeckung aufsetzen
  6. 6
    (nach längerem Suchen etwas Seltenes/Skurriles an ungewöhnlichem Ort) finden
  7. 7
    ein Geschäft eröffnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Essen soll man den Mund nicht zum Reden auftun.
  2. „Die Erde tat sich auf, und Tungdil verschwand in einem Loch.“

Antonyms

schließen

This word in other languages

abrirse(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 "auftun"?
"auftun" is spelled A-U-F-T-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtuːn].
What does "auftun" mean?
As a verb, "auftun" means: etwas (zum Beispiel eine Tür) öffnen/aufmachen
How do you pronounce "auftun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auftun" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtuːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auftun" come from?
"auftun" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "auftun", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list