apprehender
\ap.pre.hɛn.ˈdɛr\
The verdict
“apprehender” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appréhender.
Corpus desk
Index FR-apprehender · apprehender · French
apprehender · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apprehender |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ap.pre.hɛn.ˈdɛr\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
apprehender is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ap.pre.hɛn.ˈdɛr\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for apprehender in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is apprehender, spelled A-P-P-R-E-H-E-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Appréhender.
- 2Arrêter.
- 3Comprendre.
- 4Redouter.
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.