auch
German, adverb/aʊ̯x/
auch is spelled A-U-C-H (4 letters) and appears 6,026 times per million words in written German, the 22nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Auch is a German adverb meaning “also, too, as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “und ferner”.
What does auch mean in English?
adverb
- 1
also, too, as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed)
Ich will auch ein Eis.
- 2
To confirm a preceding statement by someone else: really, actually, indeed, in fact
Ich will auch ein Eis.
- 3
To ask for confirmation of something one considers necessary.
Hast du das Licht auch ausgemacht?
- 4
To imply that something is unreasonable.
Du bist auch witzig... Wie soll ich das denn ohne Auto alles schaffen?!
- 5
even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality)
Auch wenn das stimmt, ist es noch kein endgültiger Beweis.
- 6
ever as in whatever, whenever, however, etc.
Was du auch tust, es wird immer einer besser sein.
interjection
- 1
in answering a yes-no question, used to express that the thing asked about covers part of the truth but not all of it; “yes, and more”
Ach, du bist Bauingenieur. Dann baust du Brücken? – Auch.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. und ferner
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of auch
- a. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce auch?
- standard /aʊ̯x/
- Austria /aʊ̯/
- [aʊ̯x]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to auch
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is auch in German?
auch appears 6,026 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).