aufführen

\ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːrən\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːrən\/ verb

The verdict

“aufführen” 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) - Représenter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-auffuhren · aufführen · French

aufführen · 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.

Key facts for aufführen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufführen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːrən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufführen » en français

aufführenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufführen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːrən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for aufführen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is aufführen, spelled A-U-F-F-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Représenter.
  2. 2
    Interpréter.
  3. 3
    Jouer sur scène.
  4. 4
    Produire.
  5. 5
    Énumérer.
  6. 6
    Citer.
  7. 7
    Se Comporter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Akkordeonspieler führt in der Fußgängerzone sehr berührende Lieder auf.
  2. Das Protokoll dieser Krisensitzung wurde 1992 der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich, als Boris Jelzin die Archive freigab: Es ist ein echtes Theaterstück, das es wert wäre, aufgeführt zu werden.

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 "aufführen"?
"aufführen" is spelled A-U-F-F-Ü-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːrən\.
What does "aufführen" mean?
As a verb, "aufführen" means: Représenter.
How do you pronounce "aufführen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufführen" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌfyːrən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufführen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list