auffahren
\ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən\
The verdict
“auffahren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Percuter, rencontrer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-auffahren · auffahren · French
auffahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | auffahren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
auffahren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for auffahren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is auffahren, spelled A-U-F-F-A-H-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Percuter, rencontrer.
- 2Servir (de grandes quantités de nourriture lors un évènement).
- 3transitif Ouvrir (en déplaçant quelque chose).
- 4intransitif Se déplacer pour ouvrir.
- 5Entrer (sur une autoroute ou ligne à grande vitesse).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how auffahren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Auto braucht eine neue Stoßstange, weil ich an einer Ampelkreuzung auf den Vordermann aufgefahren bin.
Es war beeindruckend, welche Köstlichkeiten auf Detlef und Emmas Hochzeitsfeier aufgefahren wurden.
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.