aufheben
\aʊ̯fˌheːbn̩\
The verdict
“aufheben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ramasser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-aufheben · aufheben · French
aufheben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | aufheben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \aʊ̯fˌheːbn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « aufheben » en français
Rare enough to double-check
aufheben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \aʊ̯fˌheːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aufheben, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is aufheben, spelled A-U-F-H-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Ramasser.
- 2Lever une interdiction ou une contrainte, supprimer une règle, un système de fonctionnement.
- 3Conserver quelque chose, ne pas le jeter.
- 4Conserver, garder, réserver quelque chose, pour s'en servir plus tard.
- 5Lever.
- 6Terminer.
- 7S'égaliser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufheben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein 20-Euro-Schein ist aus Detlefs Geldbeutel herausgefallen. Detlef bückt sich, um ihn aufzuheben.
Das taiwanische Verkehrsministerium hatte indes bekanntgegeben, die sieben „temporären Gefahrenzonen“, zu deren Meidung China Fluglinien aufgefordert hatte, seien um 12 Uhr (Ortszeit) aufgehoben worden.
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.