aufdrücken

\ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʏkn̩\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʏkn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“aufdrücken” 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) - Ouvrir avec un mouvement poussant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufdrucken · aufdrücken · French

aufdrücken · 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 aufdrücken
PropertyValue
Headwordaufdrücken
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʏkn̩\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufdrücken » en français

aufdrückenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufdrücken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʏkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ouvrir avec un mouvement poussant.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aufdrücken, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 aufdrücken, spelled A-U-F-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouvrir avec un mouvement poussant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vor der Tür mit der Aufschrift „Aromatherapie“ bleibt die Managerin des Ressorts stehen und drückt sie auf. Ein süßlicher Geruch schlägt ihr entgegen. „Sternanis“, sagt Ivanian.

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 "aufdrücken"?
"aufdrücken" is spelled A-U-F-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʏkn̩\.
What does "aufdrücken" mean?
As a verb, "aufdrücken" means: Ouvrir avec un mouvement poussant.
How do you pronounce "aufdrücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufdrücken" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʏkn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufdrücken" come from?
"aufdrücken" 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