furchterregend

[ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt]

/[ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“furchterregend” is uncommon German (frequency #95,585 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,585
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass man davor Angst bekommt; den Sprecher ängstigend

Key facts for furchterregend
PropertyValue
Headwordfurchterregend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#95,585
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “furchterregend” 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). furchterregend lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

furchterregend is uncommon German at frequency #95,585 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass man davor Angst bekommt; den Sprecher ängstigend".

furchterregend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is furchterregend, spelled F-U-R-C-H-T-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man davor Angst bekommt; den Sprecher ängstigend

Synonyms

angsterregendangsteinflößendfurchteinflößendfürchterlichgruseligschaurig

This word in other languages

terrifying(English)medonho(Português)

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 "furchterregend"?
"furchterregend" is spelled F-U-R-C-H-T-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt].
What does "furchterregend" mean?
As an adjective, "furchterregend" means: so, dass man davor Angst bekommt; den Sprecher ängstigend
How do you pronounce "furchterregend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "furchterregend" is [ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "furchterregend" come from?
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Using “furchterregend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-U-R-C-H-T-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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