Polyglot Dictionary

auffällig

/ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. conspicuous, noticeable, striking

    From auffallen (to stand out, to attract attention).

Similar words

auffallend

auffällig is the everyday adjective for "conspicuous, striking"; auffallend (from the verb auffallen, "to attract attention") is a more formal or literary near-synonym.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

marcado

Close — conspicuous, noticeable relates to marked.

English

prominent

Close — conspicuous, noticeable relates to prominent.

English

striking

striking is the English word for the same thing — both mean "conspicuous, striking."

Practice

1 What does auffällig mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches auffällig?

adjective

Last updated