fureur

[fy.ʁœʁ]

/[fy.ʁœʁ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wut, Grimm

Corpus desk

Index DE-fureur · fureur · German

fureur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 fureur
PropertyValue
Headwordfureur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fy.ʁœʁ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fureur“ im Deutschen

fureurliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fureur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fy.ʁœʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wut, Grimm".

fureur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 fureur, spelled F-U-R-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wut, Grimm

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 "fureur"?
"fureur" is spelled F-U-R-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fy.ʁœʁ].
What does "fureur" mean?
As a noun, "fureur" means: Wut, Grimm
How do you pronounce "fureur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fureur" is [fy.ʁœʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fureur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list