aufhören
\ˈaʊ̯f.ˌhøː.ʁən\
The verdict
“aufhören” 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) - (mit + nom / zu + infinitif) Arrêter, cesser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-aufhoren · aufhören · French
aufhören · 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 | aufhören |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯f.ˌhøː.ʁən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
aufhören is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯f.ˌhøː.ʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
aufhören has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is aufhören, spelled A-U-F-H-Ö-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1(mit + nom / zu + infinitif) Arrêter, cesser.
- 2S’arrêter, cesser.
- 3(Se) terminer, (se) finir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufhören appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich höre auf zu rauchen.
Ich höre mit dem Rauchen auf.
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.