Aufbau
\ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯\
The verdict
“Aufbau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Structure, Architecture.
Corpus desk
Index FR-aufbau · Aufbau · French
Aufbau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aufbau |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Aufbau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Aufbau has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Aufbau, spelled A-U-F-B-A-U.
Definition
- 1Structure, Architecture.
- 2Mise en place.
- 3Montage.
- 4Carrosserie.
- 5Accumulation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aufbau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir planen den Aufbau der Anlage, die Lieferung der Komponenten und die Bereitstellung der Hilfsmittel so genau, dass die Montage auf der Baustelle einfach flutscht.
Die hydrothermale Explosion gehe auf einen verstopften Gang im Untergrund zurück, sagte der Wissenschafter Mike Poland vom Yellowstone Volcano Observatory der Nachrichtenagentur AP. Dies habe zu einem Aufbau von Hitze und Druck geführt, ähnlich wie in einem Druckkochtopf.
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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.