Aufwand
\ˈaʊ̯fvant\
The verdict
“Aufwand” 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) - Dépense, sortie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-aufwand · Aufwand · French
Aufwand · 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 | Aufwand |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯fvant\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Aufwand » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Aufwand is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯fvant\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Aufwand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Aufwand, spelled A-U-F-W-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1Dépense, sortie.
- 2Frais.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aufwand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir werden zu diesem System kein Konkurrenzprodukt entwickeln, denn der Aufwand ist zu hoch.
So ein Aufwand wegen ein paar Extremisten, die sogar eine Astrologin einspannten, um sich den besten Tag zum Zuschlagen vorhersagen zu lassen? Ja, so ein Aufwand. Denn es wäre gefährlich, diese Leute zu verharmlosen.
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.