atterrant

\a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\

/\a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\/ adj

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.

Key facts for atterrant
PropertyValue
Headwordatterrant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « atterrant » en français

atterrantreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

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

  1. 1
    Qui 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "atterrant"?
"atterrant" is spelled A-T-T-E-R-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\.
What does "atterrant" mean?
As an adjective, "atterrant" means: Qui cause de la consternation.
How do you pronounce "atterrant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atterrant" is \a.tɛ.ʁɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atterrant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list