Auftakt
\ˈaʊ̯f.takt\
The verdict
“Auftakt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anacrouse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-auftakt · Auftakt · French
Auftakt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Auftakt |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯f.takt\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Auftakt » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Auftakt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯f.takt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Auftakt has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Auftakt, spelled A-U-F-T-A-K-T.
Definition
- 1Anacrouse.
- 2Départ, amorce, ouverture, prélude.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Auftakt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Auftakt dieses Satzes besteht aus 3 Achteln. : Le début de ce passage consiste en triples croches.
den Auftakt geben : lancer le mouvement.
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.