aufgedunsen
\ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdʊnzn̩\
The verdict
“aufgedunsen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bouffi, empâté.
Corpus desk
Index FR-aufgedunsen · aufgedunsen · French
aufgedunsen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | aufgedunsen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdʊnzn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « aufgedunsen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
aufgedunsen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌdʊnzn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bouffi, empâté.".
aufgedunsen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is aufgedunsen, spelled A-U-F-G-E-D-U-N-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Bouffi, empâté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how aufgedunsen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Einmal am Tag setzt man ihm eine Insulin-Spritze, obwohl er keinen Diabetes hat, um ihn das Leben zu lehren und ihn ruhigzustellen. Es stellt ihn auch tatsächlich ruhig. Er wird schwerfällig, aufgedunsen und schwammig, er spürt, dass sein unterzuckertes Gehirn auf dem letzten Loch pfeift und dass er noch nicht einmal mehr die Kraft hat aufzubegehren.
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.