apparent
French, adjective/a.pa.ʁɑ̃/
apparent is spelled A-P-P-A-R-E-N-T (8 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written French, the 16,568th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Apparent is a French adjective meaning “apparent (all senses)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est visible, évident, manifeste”.
What does apparent mean in English?
adjective
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apparent (all senses)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est visible, évident, manifeste. 2. Qui n’est pas tel qu’il paraît être.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of apparent
- apparente feminine
- apparents masculine plural
- apparentes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce apparent?
- /a.pa.ʁɑ̃/
- \a.pa.ʁɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to apparent
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is apparent in French?
apparent appears 2.8 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).