aufsuchen
\ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːχn̩\
The verdict
“aufsuchen” 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) - Aller à un endroit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-aufsuchen · aufsuchen · French
aufsuchen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufsuchen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːχn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « aufsuchen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
aufsuchen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌzuːχn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aufsuchen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is aufsuchen, spelled A-U-F-S-U-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Aller à un endroit.
- 2Visiter brièvement.
- 3Consulter quelqu'un.
- 4Recueillir, ramasser, glaner, cueillir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufsuchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Fernbus legt alle vier Stunden Fahrt eine Pause ein, wo sich die Fahrgäste die Füße vertreten und die Toiletten aufsuchen können.
Damit wir die Möglichkeiten des Ortes hinreichend nutzen konnten, war ein Aufenthalt von zwei Stunden Dauer vorgesehen. (...) Man konnte Souvenirs erstehen oder das Restaurant aufsuchen, um die internationale Küche zu genießen.
Synonyms
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.