lupfen
[ˈlʊp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“lupfen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in die Luft heben, heben, hochheben
Corpus desk
Index DE-lupfen · lupfen · German
lupfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lupfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈlʊp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „lupfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
lupfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlʊp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in die Luft heben, heben, hochheben".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lupfen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 lupfen, spelled L-U-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1in die Luft heben, heben, hochheben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lupfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Von Lupfen spricht man dann, wenn ein Fußballspieler den Ball über den Torhüter oder einen gegnerischen Spieler lupft beziehungsweise anhebt.
Hätte ich gegrüßt, hätten sie sicher ihre Hüte gelupft.
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.