Menschenauflauf
[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔaʊ̯flaʊ̯f]
The verdict
“Menschenauflauf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zusammenstreben vieler Menschen aus einem bestimmten Anlass
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Index DE-menschenauflauf · Menschenauflauf · German
Menschenauflauf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | Menschenauflauf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔaʊ̯flaʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Menschenauflauf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Menschenauflauf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔaʊ̯flaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zusammenstreben vieler Menschen aus einem bestimmten Anlass".
Menschenauflauf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Menschenauflauf, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-A-U-F-L-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1Zusammenstreben vieler Menschen aus einem bestimmten Anlass
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Menschenauflauf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei der kostenlosen Verlosung der Rockkonzertkarten entstand ein unaufhaltsamer Menschenauflauf, der bald außer Kontrolle geriet und den Verlosungsstand bestürmte.
„Und dort war ein Menschenauflauf.“
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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.