aufzieht

[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːt]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufzieht” is uncommon German (frequency #66,993 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,993
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufziehen

Key facts for aufzieht
PropertyValue
Headwordaufzieht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufzieht” 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). aufzieht 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

aufzieht is uncommon German at frequency #66,993 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for aufzieht in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 aufzieht, spelled A-U-F-Z-I-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufziehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufziehen

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 "aufzieht"?
"aufzieht" is spelled A-U-F-Z-I-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːt].
What does "aufzieht" mean?
As a verb, "aufzieht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufziehen
How do you pronounce "aufzieht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufzieht" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufzieht" come from?
"aufzieht" 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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Using “aufzieht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-Z-I-E-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡siːt] (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