apeurant

\a.pœ.ʁɑ̃\

/\a.pœ.ʁɑ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui apeure, effrayant.

Key facts for apeurant
PropertyValue
Headwordapeurant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.pœ.ʁɑ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apeurant” sits in French frequency

apeurant falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

apeurant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.pœ.ʁɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui apeure, effrayant.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for apeurant, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is apeurant, spelled A-P-E-U-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui apeure, effrayant.

Synonyms

épeurant

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 "apeurant"?
"apeurant" is spelled A-P-E-U-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pœ.ʁɑ̃\.
What does "apeurant" mean?
As an adjective, "apeurant" means: Qui apeure, effrayant.
How do you pronounce "apeurant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apeurant" is \a.pœ.ʁɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apeurant" come from?
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Using “apeurant”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-P-E-U-R-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.pœ.ʁɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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