auf Wiedersehen

\aʊ̯f ˈviː.dɐ.ˌzeː.ən\

/\aʊ̯f ˈviː.dɐ.ˌzeː.ən\/ intj

The verdict

“auf Wiedersehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Au revoir (principalement employé dans le nord et le centre de l'Allemagne).

Corpus desk

Index FR-auf-wiedersehen · auf Wiedersehen · French

auf Wiedersehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for auf Wiedersehen
PropertyValue
Headwordauf Wiedersehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\aʊ̯f ˈviː.dɐ.ˌzeː.ən\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « auf Wiedersehen » en français

auf Wiedersehensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

auf Wiedersehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \aʊ̯f ˈviː.dɐ.ˌzeː.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au revoir (principalement employé dans le nord et le centre de l'Allemagne).".

Zero misspellings are on record for auf Wiedersehen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is auf Wiedersehen, spelled A-U-F- -W-I-E-D-E-R-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au revoir (principalement employé dans le nord et le centre de l'Allemagne).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how auf Wiedersehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie sagte: „Auf Wiedersehen!“ und verschwand in der Dunkelheit.

Synonyms

auf Wiederschauenauf Wiederhören

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auf Wiedersehen"?
"auf Wiedersehen" is spelled A-U-F- -W-I-E-D-E-R-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \aʊ̯f ˈviː.dɐ.ˌzeː.ən\.
What does "auf Wiedersehen" mean?
As an interjection, "auf Wiedersehen" means: Au revoir (principalement employé dans le nord et le centre de l'Allemagne).
How do you pronounce "auf Wiedersehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auf Wiedersehen" is \aʊ̯f ˈviː.dɐ.ˌzeː.ən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auf Wiedersehen" come from?
"auf Wiedersehen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list