atterrant
\a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\
The verdict
“atterrant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui cause de la consternation.
Corpus desk
Index FR-atterrant · atterrant · French
atterrant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atterrant |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « atterrant » en français
Rare enough to double-check
atterrant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui cause de la consternation.".
atterrant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is atterrant, spelled A-T-T-E-R-R-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Qui cause de la consternation.
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.