Aufstieg

\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtiːk\

/\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtiːk\/ noun

The verdict

“Aufstieg” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Montée, action de monter, d'aller vers le haut.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aufstieg · Aufstieg · French

Aufstieg · 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.

Key facts for Aufstieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufstieg
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtiːk\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Aufstieg » en français

Aufstiegreste 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Aufstieg, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Aufstieg, spelled A-U-F-S-T-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Montée, action de monter, d'aller vers le haut.
  2. 2
    Montée, endroit par où l'on monte.
  3. 3
    Ascension, montée, augmentation ou accroissement.
  4. 4
    , Montée, promotion dans une ligue supérieure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Moskaus militärisches Desaster in Afghanistan etwa führte bekanntlich zu nichts Geringerem als dem Zerfall der Sowjetunion – und zum Aufstieg von Michail Gorbatschow.

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 "Aufstieg"?
"Aufstieg" is spelled A-U-F-S-T-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtiːk\.
What does "Aufstieg" mean?
As a noun, "Aufstieg" means: Montée, action de monter, d'aller vers le haut.
How do you pronounce "Aufstieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufstieg" is \ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtiːk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufstieg" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list