heraufklettern

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌklɛtɐn]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌklɛtɐn]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (von unten) nach oben klettern

Corpus desk

Index DE-heraufklettern · heraufklettern · German

heraufklettern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 heraufklettern
PropertyValue
Headwordheraufklettern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌklɛtɐn]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heraufklettern“ im Deutschen

heraufkletternliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

heraufklettern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌklɛtɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(von unten) nach oben klettern".

heraufklettern has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 heraufklettern, spelled H-E-R-A-U-F-K-L-E-T-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (von unten) nach oben klettern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie war zu mir auf den Baum heraufgeklettert.
  2. „Alle zusammen müssen sie, vermöge einer eignen Ordensregel alle Jahr im sechsten Monath auf dem höchsten Gipfel des Berges heraufklettern.“

Antonyms

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 "heraufklettern"?
"heraufklettern" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-F-K-L-E-T-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌklɛtɐn].
What does "heraufklettern" mean?
As a verb, "heraufklettern" means: (von unten) nach oben klettern
How do you pronounce "heraufklettern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heraufklettern" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌklɛtɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heraufklettern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list