Enfant terrible
[ɑ̃ˌfɑ̃ː tɛˈʁiːbl̩]
The verdict
“Enfant terrible” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der durch exzentrisches, nicht den Regeln entsprechendes Verhalten seine Umgebung schockiert und provoziert
Corpus desk
Index DE-enfant-terrible · Enfant terrible · German
Enfant terrible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Enfant terrible |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɑ̃ˌfɑ̃ː tɛˈʁiːbl̩] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Enfant terrible“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Enfant terrible is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɑ̃ˌfɑ̃ː tɛˈʁiːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der durch exzentrisches, nicht den Regeln entsprechendes Verhalten seine Umgebung schockiert und provoziert".
No misspelling variants are generated for Enfant terrible in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Enfant terrible, spelled E-N-F-A-N-T- -T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1jemand, der durch exzentrisches, nicht den Regeln entsprechendes Verhalten seine Umgebung schockiert und provoziert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Enfant terrible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Meese, umstrittenes Enfant terrible der Kunstszene, dessen überbordende Installationen und grob zusammengeschmierte Gemälde astronomische Preise erzielen, hat sich Großes vorgenommen.“
„Der würde weiterhin das Enfant terrible spielen mit rüden Manieren und einem goldenen Pfadfinderherzen.“.
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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.