frappierend

[fʁaˈpiːʁənt]

/[fʁaˈpiːʁənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“frappierend” is uncommon German (frequency #85,250 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,250
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in Erstaunen versetzend; frappant

Key facts for frappierend
PropertyValue
Headwordfrappierend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʁaˈpiːʁənt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frappierend” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). frappierend lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frappierend is uncommon German at frequency #85,250 among 45,736 “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

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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Using “frappierend”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-A-P-P-I-E-R-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁaˈpiːʁənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list