Antrieb

\ˈan.tʀiːp\

/\ˈan.tʀiːp\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Impulsion, mouvement, entraînement ; dispositif technique, qui met quelque chose en mouvement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-antrieb · Antrieb · French

Antrieb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Antrieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntrieb
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈan.tʀiːp\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Antrieb » en français

Antriebreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Antrieb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈan.tʀiːp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Antrieb, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Antrieb, spelled A-N-T-R-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impulsion, mouvement, entraînement ; dispositif technique, qui met quelque chose en mouvement.
  2. 2
    Motivation intérieure qui pousse à faire quelque chose, la raison d’un acte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Technik wird mit Antrieb sowohl der Vorgang, eine Arbeitsmaschine anzutreiben, als auch die dabei verwendeten Mittel bezeichnet.
  2. Hybridantrieb bezeichnet allgemein die Kombination verschiedener Techniken für den Antrieb. Der Antrieb ist also hybrid.

Synonyms

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 "Antrieb"?
"Antrieb" is spelled A-N-T-R-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈan.tʀiːp\.
What does "Antrieb" mean?
As a noun, "Antrieb" means: Impulsion, mouvement, entraînement ; dispositif technique, qui met quelque chose en mouvement.
How do you pronounce "Antrieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antrieb" is \ˈan.tʀiːp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Antrieb" come from?
"Antrieb" 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