emporsteigen

[ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf etwas hinaufgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-emporsteigen · emporsteigen · German

emporsteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for emporsteigen
PropertyValue
Headwordemporsteigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „emporsteigen“ im Deutschen

emporsteigensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

emporsteigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for emporsteigen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is emporsteigen, spelled E-M-P-O-R-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas hinaufgehen
  2. 2
    schwebend nach oben steigen
  3. 3
    beruflichen Erfolg und/oder Ansehen erhalten
  4. 4
    in die Höhe ragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how emporsteigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie waren mittlerweile durch eine große, betäubend nach frischen Blumen duftende Halle, eine breite, mattenbelegte Treppe emporgestiegen.
  2. Dort waren die grauen Schatten schon emporgestiegen über Wald und Almen bis zu den kahlen Felsen; …

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "emporsteigen"?
"emporsteigen" is spelled E-M-P-O-R-S-T-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "emporsteigen" mean?
As a verb, "emporsteigen" means: auf etwas hinaufgehen
How do you pronounce "emporsteigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emporsteigen" is [ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emporsteigen" come from?
"emporsteigen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list