farbig
\ˈfaʁ.bɪç\
The verdict
“farbig” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Coloré, d'une autre couleur que noir, blanc ou gris.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | farbig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈfaʁ.bɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “farbig” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for farbig is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈfaʁ.bɪç\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for farbig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 farbig, spelled F-A-R-B-I-G.
Definition
- 1Coloré, d'une autre couleur que noir, blanc ou gris.
- 2Multicolore, ayant plusieurs couleurs.
- 3Varié, intéressant, passionnant.
- 4Désigne - parfois péjorativement ! - les gens de couleur.
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.
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Using “farbig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-A-R-B-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈfaʁ.bɪç\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.