aub

\ˌɑls.tyˈbliːft\

/\ˌɑls.tyˈbliːft\/ intj

The verdict

“aub” is uncommon French (frequency #93,504 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,504
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de a.u.b..

Key facts for aub
PropertyValue
Headwordaub
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ˌɑls.tyˈbliːft\
Letters3
Frequency rank#93,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aub” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aub lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aub is uncommon French at frequency #93,504 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˌɑls.tyˈbliːft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de a.u.b..".

Zero misspellings are on record for aub in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is aub, spelled A-U-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de a.u.b..

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aub"?
"aub" is spelled A-U-B. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌɑls.tyˈbliːft\.
What does "aub" mean?
As an interjection, "aub" means: Variante de a.u.b..
How do you pronounce "aub"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aub" is \ˌɑls.tyˈbliːft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aub" come from?
"aub" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “aub”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˌɑls.tyˈbliːft\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list