aufbringen

\ˈaʊ̯fˌbʀɪŋən\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌbʀɪŋən\/ verb

The verdict

“aufbringen” 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) - Avec gegen + accusatif : mettre quelqu'un en colère.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufbringen · aufbringen · French

aufbringen · 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 aufbringen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufbringen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌbʀɪŋən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufbringen » en français

aufbringensiège 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

aufbringen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌbʀɪŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

aufbringen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is aufbringen, spelled A-U-F-B-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec gegen + accusatif : mettre quelqu'un en colère.
  2. 2
    Prendre possession d'un navire, par un acte de piraterie ou bien par un décret royal.
  3. 3
    Populariser quelque chose de nouveau, mettre à la mode.
  4. 4
    Se procurer quelque chose.
  5. 5
    Appliquer sur un fond, une sous-couche.
  6. 6
    Avoir, trouver (du courage etc.)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Sonntag hat die malaysische Marine das chinesische Frachtschiff Chuan Hong 68 aufgebracht, das illegal in die Gewässer des Pazifikstaats eingedrungen war.
  2. Igor Wolobujew, langjähriger Vizechef der Gazprombank, bezweifelte in einem Interview auf Youtube Ende April, dass es sich bei diesen dubiosen Todesfällen um Selbstmorde gehandelt habe. Diesen Mut brachte er nur auf, weil er kurz zuvor in die Ukraine geflohen war und sich dort sicher fühlte.

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 "aufbringen"?
"aufbringen" is spelled A-U-F-B-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌbʀɪŋən\.
What does "aufbringen" mean?
As a verb, "aufbringen" means: Avec gegen + accusatif : mettre quelqu'un en colère.
How do you pronounce "aufbringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufbringen" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌbʀɪŋən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufbringen" come from?
"aufbringen" 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