auffordern

\ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn\/ verb

The verdict

“auffordern” 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) - Demander, inviter, exhorter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-auffordern · auffordern · French

auffordern · 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 auffordern
PropertyValue
Headwordauffordern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « auffordern » en français

auffordernreste 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

auffordern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for auffordern in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 auffordern, spelled A-U-F-F-O-R-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Demander, inviter, exhorter.
  2. 2
    Inviter à danser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. (Der Europäische Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte) hat die Regierung in Moskau aufgefordert, "von den militärischen Angriffen gegen Zivilisten und zivile Ziele" abzusehen. Russland hat die Aufforderung ignoriert.
  2. Wir fordern Russland auf, seine Angriffe auf die Ukraine unverzüglich einzustellen und seine Streitkräfte sowie sämtliche militärische Ausrüstung bedingungslos aus der Ukraine abzuziehen.

Synonyms

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 "auffordern"?
"auffordern" is spelled A-U-F-F-O-R-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn\.
What does "auffordern" mean?
As a verb, "auffordern" means: Demander, inviter, exhorter.
How do you pronounce "auffordern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auffordern" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auffordern" come from?
"auffordern" 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