aufzugehen

[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːən]

/[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufzugehen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,055 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,055
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for aufzugehen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufzugehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,055
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufzugehen” 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). aufzugehen 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

aufzugehen is uncommon German at frequency #64,055 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufgehen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufzugehen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 aufzugehen, spelled A-U-F-Z-U-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufgehen

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

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

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