auseinanderklappen

[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌklapn̩]

/[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌklapn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“auseinanderklappen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teile von etwas Zusammengeschlossenem/Zusammengelegtem in eine bestimmte Richtung/Stellung bewegen, sodass es geöffnet wird, mehr Platz einnimmt

Key facts for auseinanderklappen
PropertyValue
Headwordauseinanderklappen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌklapn̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auseinanderklappen” sits in German frequency

auseinanderklappen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

auseinanderklappen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌklapn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teile von etwas Zusammengeschlossenem/Zusammengelegtem in eine bestimmte Richtung/Stellung bewegen, sodass es geöffnet wird, mehr Platz einnimmt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for auseinanderklappen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is auseinanderklappen, spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-K-L-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teile von etwas Zusammengeschlossenem/Zusammengelegtem in eine bestimmte Richtung/Stellung bewegen, sodass es geöffnet wird, mehr Platz einnimmt

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auseinanderklappen"?
"auseinanderklappen" is spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-K-L-A-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌklapn̩].
What does "auseinanderklappen" mean?
As a verb, "auseinanderklappen" means: Teile von etwas Zusammengeschlossenem/Zusammengelegtem in eine bestimmte Richtung/Stellung bewegen, sodass es geöffnet wird, mehr Platz einnimmt
How do you pronounce "auseinanderklappen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auseinanderklappen" is [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌklapn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auseinanderklappen" come from?
"auseinanderklappen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “auseinanderklappen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-K-L-A-P-P-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌklapn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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