auftürmen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌtʏʁmən]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌtʏʁmən]/ verb

The verdict

“auftürmen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrere Dinge übereinanderlegen, so dass ein hoher Stapel (Turm) entsteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufturmen · auftürmen · German

auftürmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 auftürmen
PropertyValue
Headwordauftürmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌtʏʁmən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “auftürmen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

auftürmensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

auftürmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʏʁmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

auftürmen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 auftürmen, spelled A-U-F-T-Ü-R-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrere Dinge übereinanderlegen, so dass ein hoher Stapel (Turm) entsteht
  2. 2
    sich mehren und zu einer hoch aufragenden Masse anwachsen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Pflaumen und Aprikosen lagen in Kisten, aber die schönsten Äpfel hatte man auf dem Holztisch direkt am Eingang aufgetürmt.
  2. „Die Teilnehmer des Hochzeitszuges überschütteten die Zuschauer mit kandierten Mandeln, dem traditionellen Hochzeitskonfekt, und türmten die übriggebliebenen Mandeln zu süßen weißen Bergen auf dem Brautbett auf.“

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 "auftürmen"?
"auftürmen" is spelled A-U-F-T-Ü-R-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʏʁmən].
What does "auftürmen" mean?
As a verb, "auftürmen" means: mehrere Dinge übereinanderlegen, so dass ein hoher Stapel (Turm) entsteht
How do you pronounce "auftürmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auftürmen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʏʁmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auftürmen" come from?
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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