anspruchsvoll

\ˈanʃpʁʊxsˌfɔl\

/\ˈanʃpʁʊxsˌfɔl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exigeant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anspruchsvoll · anspruchsvoll · French

anspruchsvoll · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 anspruchsvoll
PropertyValue
Headwordanspruchsvoll
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈanʃpʁʊxsˌfɔl\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anspruchsvoll » en français

anspruchsvolln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anspruchsvoll is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈanʃpʁʊxsˌfɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Exigeant.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anspruchsvoll, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is anspruchsvoll, spelled A-N-S-P-R-U-C-H-S-V-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exigeant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das schweizerische Schienennetz wird derzeit an mehreren hundert Orten modernisiert und ausgebaut. Der Ausbau kommt gut voran, er ist indes wegen Einschränkungen des bestehenden Bahnbetriebs, knappen Zeitfenstern für Bauarbeiten und Einsprachen sehr anspruchsvoll.
  2. Meine Vorgesetzten lassen mich anspruchsvolle Tätigkeiten ausüben, speisen mich aber mit dem Gehalt von Beschäftigten des mittleren Dienstes ab.

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 "anspruchsvoll"?
"anspruchsvoll" is spelled A-N-S-P-R-U-C-H-S-V-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanʃpʁʊxsˌfɔl\.
What does "anspruchsvoll" mean?
As an adjective, "anspruchsvoll" means: Exigeant.
How do you pronounce "anspruchsvoll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anspruchsvoll" is \ˈanʃpʁʊxsˌfɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anspruchsvoll" come from?
"anspruchsvoll" is a French 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