aufbauen

\ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən\/ verb

The verdict

“aufbauen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bâtir, reconstruire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufbauen · aufbauen · French

aufbauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 aufbauen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbauen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufbauen » en français

aufbauenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufbauen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufbauen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is aufbauen, spelled A-U-F-B-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bâtir, reconstruire.
  2. 2
    Fonder.
  3. 3
    Mettre en place, établir.
  4. 4
    Construire (une existence, une entreprise, de la confiance).
  5. 5
    Donner du support psychologique.
  6. 6
    Se dresser, prendre une pose dominatrice.
  7. 7
    Préparer (une personne, un candidat) pour une position.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das im Kaffee enthaltene Koffein wirkt vor allem im Gehirn. Es ist chemisch so ähnlich aufgebaut wie der Botenstoff Adenosin, der müde macht.
  2. Die Macht verstand, dass die Wahrheit über die Lager und über die Vergangenheit alles auszuradieren drohte, wenn man sie weiter zu Wort kommen ließ: nicht nur Stalin, sondern auch Lenin gleich mit und das ganze System mitsamt der Lügen, auf denen es aufgebaut war.

Synonyms

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 "aufbauen"?
"aufbauen" is spelled A-U-F-B-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən\.
What does "aufbauen" mean?
As a verb, "aufbauen" means: Bâtir, reconstruire.
How do you pronounce "aufbauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbauen" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbauen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list