aufwerfen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufwerfen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,450 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#59,450
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (große) Haufen bilden

Key facts for aufwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,450
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufwerfen” 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). aufwerfen 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 aufwerfen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,450 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

aufwerfen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufwerfen, spelled A-U-F-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (große) Haufen bilden
  2. 2
    eine Frage zur Diskussion stellen
  3. 3
    den Kopf aufwerfen, ihn plötzlich heben

Synonyms

anhäufenaufhäufenauftürmenstapelnanschneidenin den Raum stellen

Antonyms

abtrageneinebnenplanierenschleifenantwortenverstummen

This word in other languages

pose(English)construir(Español)poser(Français)

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 "aufwerfen"?
"aufwerfen" is spelled A-U-F-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩].
What does "aufwerfen" mean?
As a verb, "aufwerfen" means: (große) Haufen bilden
How do you pronounce "aufwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufwerfen" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufwerfen" come from?
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Using “aufwerfen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-W-E-R-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩] (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
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