Auftrag
\ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk\
The verdict
“Auftrag” 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) - Commande, ordre donné à un fabricant, à un ouvrier, à un artiste de faire un certain ouvrage, ou à un marchand de faire une certaine livraison.
Corpus desk
Index FR-auftrag · Auftrag · French
Auftrag · 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 | Auftrag |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Auftrag is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Auftrag has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Auftrag, spelled A-U-F-T-R-A-G.
Definition
- 1Commande, ordre donné à un fabricant, à un ouvrier, à un artiste de faire un certain ouvrage, ou à un marchand de faire une certaine livraison.
- 2Mandat, mission, commission, charge qu’on donne à quelqu’un, avec pleins pouvoirs pour faire quelque chose.
- 3Application, dépôt de matériau sur un substrat.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Auftrag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Kunden scheuen sich, Aufträge in ein Land zu vergeben, in dem Krieg herrsche, so Sawtschenko.
Eine Hose zu schneidern ist keine einfache Angelegenheit (,aber) nach achtundvierzig Stunden Mühe (...) stellt das Ergebnis den Kunden zufrieden, er zahlt Eduard zwanzig Rubel für die Maßschneiderarbeit und reicht die Adresse in seinem Umkreis weiter, sodass bald von allen Seiten Aufträge hereinströmen.
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.