appréhensible

\a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\

/\a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\/ adj

The verdict

“appréhensible” 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) - Qui peut être compris.

Corpus desk

Index FR-apprehensible · appréhensible · French

appréhensible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 appréhensible
PropertyValue
Headwordappréhensible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « appréhensible » en français

appréhensiblen'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

appréhensible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui peut être compris.".

Zero misspellings are on record for appréhensible in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is appréhensible, spelled A-P-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut être compris.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sans doute, est-ce dû au fait que le Moyen Âge n’est pas une période facilement appréhensible : longtemps définie uniquement en négatif par rapport aux époques l’ayant précédé ou suivi, couvrant dix siècles, on la divise généralement en trois, distinguant le haut Moyen Âge (Vᵉ-Xᵉ siècle) du Moyen Âge classique (XIᵉ-XIIIᵉ siècle) et du bas Moyen Âge (XIVᵉ-…

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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 "appréhensible"?
"appréhensible" is spelled A-P-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\.
What does "appréhensible" mean?
As an adjective, "appréhensible" means: Qui peut être compris.
How do you pronounce "appréhensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appréhensible" is \a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "appréhensible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list