besorgniserregend

\bəˈzɔʁknɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t\

/\bəˈzɔʁknɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t\/ adj

The verdict

“besorgniserregend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inquiétant, préoccupant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-besorgniserregend · besorgniserregend · French

besorgniserregend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 besorgniserregend
PropertyValue
Headwordbesorgniserregend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈzɔʁknɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « besorgniserregend » en français

besorgniserregendsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

besorgniserregend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈzɔʁknɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inquiétant, préoccupant.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for besorgniserregend, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is besorgniserregend, spelled B-E-S-O-R-G-N-I-S-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inquiétant, préoccupant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zwar war der Zuwachs von 4000 neuen Corona-Infektionen binnen 24 Stunden, den das Robert-Koch-Institut am Morgen vermeldet hatte, kein zu erwartender Schritt mehr, sondern schon ein besorgniserregender Sprung.
  2. Für viele Menschen in Uruguay ist die Trinkwasserknappheit auch darum so besorgniserregend, weil es eine ähnliche Notlage in der Geschichte des südamerikanischen Landes noch nie gegeben hat.

Synonyms

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 "besorgniserregend"?
"besorgniserregend" is spelled B-E-S-O-R-G-N-I-S-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈzɔʁknɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t\.
What does "besorgniserregend" mean?
As an adjective, "besorgniserregend" means: Inquiétant, préoccupant.
How do you pronounce "besorgniserregend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besorgniserregend" is \bəˈzɔʁknɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besorgniserregend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list