den Geist aufgeben
[deːn ɡaɪ̯st ˈʔaʊ̯fɡeːbn̩]
The verdict
“den Geist aufgeben” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sterben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | den Geist aufgeben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [deːn ɡaɪ̯st ˈʔaʊ̯fɡeːbn̩] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “den Geist aufgeben” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for den Geist aufgeben is 18 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [deːn ɡaɪ̯st ˈʔaʊ̯fɡeːbn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
den Geist aufgeben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is den Geist aufgeben, spelled D-E-N- -G-E-I-S-T- -A-U-F-G-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1sterben
- 2kaputtgehen, nicht mehr funktionieren
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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.
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Using “den Geist aufgeben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-E-N- -G-E-I-S-T- -A-U-F-G-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [deːn ɡaɪ̯st ˈʔaʊ̯fɡeːbn̩] (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.