fameuse

[famøz]

/[famøz]/ adj

The verdict

“fameuse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Singular Femininum des Adjektivs fameux

Corpus desk

Index DE-fameuse · fameuse · German

fameuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for fameuse
PropertyValue
Headwordfameuse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[famøz]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fameuse“ im Deutschen

fameuseschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fameuse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [famøz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Singular Femininum des Adjektivs fameux".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fameuse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fameuse, spelled F-A-M-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Singular Femininum des Adjektivs fameux

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fameuse"?
"fameuse" is spelled F-A-M-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [famøz].
What does "fameuse" mean?
As an adjective, "fameuse" means: Singular Femininum des Adjektivs fameux
How do you pronounce "fameuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fameuse" is [famøz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fameuse" come from?
"fameuse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list