aufstehen

\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːən\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːən\/ verb

The verdict

“aufstehen” 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) - Se lever de sa chaise. (Avec l’auxiliaire sein)

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufstehen · aufstehen · French

aufstehen · 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 aufstehen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufstehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufstehen » en français

aufstehenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aufstehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

aufstehen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is aufstehen, spelled A-U-F-S-T-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se lever de sa chaise. (Avec l’auxiliaire sein)
  2. 2
    Se lever, le matin. (Avec l’auxiliaire sein)
  3. 3
    Se soulever, se rebeller. (Avec l’auxiliaire sein)
  4. 4
    (Avec l’auxiliaire haben) Être ouvert (en parlant d’une porte par exemple, mais aussi d'une personne réceptive).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Früher standen die Schüler auf, wenn der Lehrer hereinkam.
  2. Wenn man im Sitzen arbeitet, empfiehlt es sich, einmal pro Stunde aufzustehen und sich zu strecken.

Synonyms

erhebensich erhebenerhebensich erhebenempörensich empörenklaffen

Antonyms

hinlegensich hinlegen

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 "aufstehen"?
"aufstehen" is spelled A-U-F-S-T-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːən\.
What does "aufstehen" mean?
As a verb, "aufstehen" means: Se lever de sa chaise. (Avec l’auxiliaire sein)
How do you pronounce "aufstehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufstehen" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufstehen" come from?
"aufstehen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list