aufrecht

\ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt\/ adj

The verdict

“aufrecht” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Droit, vertical, dans le sens de se tenir droit, debout.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufrecht · aufrecht · French

aufrecht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 aufrecht
PropertyValue
Headwordaufrecht
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufrecht » en français

aufrechtn'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

aufrecht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for aufrecht in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is aufrecht, spelled A-U-F-R-E-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Droit, vertical, dans le sens de se tenir droit, debout.
  2. 2
    Honnête, authentique.
  3. 3
    Légal, réglementaire, conforme aux lois, aux coutumes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. lassen Sie das Schneidebrett aufrecht trocknen.
  2. Die Statue ist überlebensgroß, mit Blattgold überzogen und zeigt Friedrich Merz in aufrechter Haltung, wie er sich für die AfD starkmacht und dabei bürgerlich bieder wirkt. Auf einer Plakette steht die Widmung "Für seine treuen Dienste für unsere Sache".

Antonyms

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 "aufrecht"?
"aufrecht" is spelled A-U-F-R-E-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt\.
What does "aufrecht" mean?
As an adjective, "aufrecht" means: Droit, vertical, dans le sens de se tenir droit, debout.
How do you pronounce "aufrecht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufrecht" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufrecht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list