aufzufassen

[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfasn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufzufassen” is uncommon German (frequency #66,994 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,994
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auffassen

Key facts for aufzufassen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufzufassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfasn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufzufassen” 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). aufzufassen 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

aufzufassen is uncommon German at frequency #66,994 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auffassen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aufzufassen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 aufzufassen, spelled A-U-F-Z-U-F-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auffassen

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 "aufzufassen"?
"aufzufassen" is spelled A-U-F-Z-U-F-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfasn̩].
What does "aufzufassen" mean?
As a verb, "aufzufassen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auffassen
How do you pronounce "aufzufassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufzufassen" is [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌfasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufzufassen" come from?
"aufzufassen" 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 “aufzufassen”

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

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

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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