aufbrechen

\ˈaːʊf.ˌbʁɛ.çən\

/\ˈaːʊf.ˌbʁɛ.çən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fracturer, faire un trou (en cassant), forcer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufbrechen · aufbrechen · French

aufbrechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for aufbrechen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbrechen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaːʊf.ˌbʁɛ.çən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufbrechen » en français

aufbrechensiège 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

aufbrechen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaːʊf.ˌbʁɛ.çən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for aufbrechen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is aufbrechen, spelled A-U-F-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fracturer, faire un trou (en cassant), forcer.
  2. 2
    Éviscérer, dépecer (le corps d’un animal tué)
  3. 3
    S’ouvrir, éclore ….
  4. 4
    Naître, apparaître (sens figuré).
  5. 5
    Démarrer, partir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Tür, einen Stahlschrank, ein Auto, einen Kiosk, eine Ladenkasse aufbrechen.
  2. Eine Kiste aufbrechen.

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 "aufbrechen"?
"aufbrechen" is spelled A-U-F-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaːʊf.ˌbʁɛ.çən\.
What does "aufbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "aufbrechen" means: Fracturer, faire un trou (en cassant), forcer.
How do you pronounce "aufbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbrechen" is \ˈaːʊf.ˌbʁɛ.çən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbrechen" come from?
"aufbrechen" 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