aufzulockern

[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌlɔkɐn]

/[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌlɔkɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“aufzulockern” is uncommon German (frequency #96,673 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,673
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for aufzulockern
PropertyValue
Headwordaufzulockern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌlɔkɐn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#96,673
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aufzulockern” 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). aufzulockern 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

aufzulockern is uncommon German at frequency #96,673 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌlɔkɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auflockern".

aufzulockern has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aufzulockern, spelled A-U-F-Z-U-L-O-C-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auflockern

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 "aufzulockern"?
"aufzulockern" is spelled A-U-F-Z-U-L-O-C-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌlɔkɐn].
What does "aufzulockern" mean?
As a verb, "aufzulockern" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auflockern
How do you pronounce "aufzulockern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufzulockern" is [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌlɔkɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufzulockern" come from?
"aufzulockern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aufzulockern”

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

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