aufsteigen

\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“aufsteigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Monter, s'élever, (en parlant d'un oiseau, d'un avion, des flammes, etc).

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufsteigen · aufsteigen · French

aufsteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for aufsteigen
PropertyValue
Headwordaufsteigen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aufsteigen » en français

aufsteigenn'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

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

Zero misspellings are on record for aufsteigen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is aufsteigen, spelled A-U-F-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monter, s'élever, (en parlant d'un oiseau, d'un avion, des flammes, etc).
  2. 2
    Avancer à un poste supérieur.
  3. 3
    Monter, accéder au niveau supérieur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. das Flugzeug steigt in den Himmel auf.
  2. Der Deckel meines Teekessels ist verrutscht und der aufsteigende Dampf hat mir die Hand verbrüht.

Synonyms

heraufsteigenhinaufsteigen

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 "aufsteigen"?
"aufsteigen" is spelled A-U-F-S-T-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\.
What does "aufsteigen" mean?
As a verb, "aufsteigen" means: Monter, s'élever, (en parlant d'un oiseau, d'un avion, des flammes, etc).
How do you pronounce "aufsteigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aufsteigen" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aufsteigen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list