fahrlässig
\ˈfaːɐlɛsɪç\
The verdict
“fahrlässig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Imprudent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fahrlassig · fahrlässig · French
fahrlässig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | fahrlässig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈfaːɐlɛsɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
fahrlässig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfaːɐlɛsɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for fahrlässig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is fahrlässig, spelled F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1Imprudent.
- 2Négligent, par négligence
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fahrlässig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich finde ihren Umgang mit der Säge sehr fahrlässig, sie wird sich wahrscheinlich verletzen.
Mit Verfügung vom 28. Februar 2019 stellte die Staatsanwaltschaft Bischofszell das Strafverfahren gegen B. wegen fahrlässiger Körperverletzung ein.
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.