frappierend

[fʁaˈpiːʁənt]

/[fʁaˈpiːʁənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“frappierend” is uncommon German (frequency #85,250 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,250
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Erstaunen versetzend; frappant

Corpus desk

Index DE-frappierend · frappierend · German

frappierend · rank #85,250 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,250
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Freienwalde

Nearest frequency peer: Freienwalde (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „frappierend“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „frappierend“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for frappierend
PropertyValue
Headwordfrappierend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʁaˈpiːʁənt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „frappierend“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).frappierendfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Freienwalde“ (#85,251), „fortgegangen“ (#85,247), „Forstmeister“ (#85,246). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „frappierend“ bei #85,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frappierend is uncommon German at frequency #85,250 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fʁaˈpiːʁənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Erstaunen versetzend; frappant".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for frappierend, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is frappierend, spelled F-R-A-P-P-I-E-R-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Erstaunen versetzend; frappant

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how frappierend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es kam zu einem frappierenden Abschluss der Veranstaltung.
  2. „In der vorgestellten Fassung fehlten die frappierendsten Ergebnisse. Danach ist die Luftverschmutzung in Chinas Städten jedes Jahr für den vorzeitigen Tod von 350.000 bis 400.000 Menschen verantwortlich.“

Synonyms

auffallenderstaunlichüberraschendverblüffend

Antonyms

normalselbstverständlich

This word in other languages

striking(English)sorprendente(Español)frappant(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frappierend"?
"frappierend" is spelled F-R-A-P-P-I-E-R-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁaˈpiːʁənt].
What does "frappierend" mean?
As an adjective, "frappierend" means: in Erstaunen versetzend; frappant
How do you pronounce "frappierend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frappierend" is [fʁaˈpiːʁənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frappierend" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "frappierend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Freienwalde#85,251Funktechnik#85,260Gartenzwerg#85,270geflochtene#85,275

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list