aufzukommen

[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌkɔmən]

/[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌkɔmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufzukommen” is uncommon German (frequency #62,202 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,202
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for aufzukommen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufzukommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌkɔmən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,202
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufzukommen” 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). aufzukommen 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

aufzukommen is uncommon German at frequency #62,202 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌkɔmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufkommen".

Zero misspellings are on record for aufzukommen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufzukommen, spelled A-U-F-Z-U-K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufkommen

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

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

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