Festplatte

\ˈfɛstplatə\

/\ˈfɛstplatə\/ noun

The verdict

“Festplatte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Disque dur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-festplatte · Festplatte · French

Festplatte · 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.

Key facts for Festplatte
PropertyValue
HeadwordFestplatte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfɛstplatə\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Festplatte » en français

Festplattereste 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

Festplatte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfɛstplatə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disque dur.".

Festplatte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Festplatte, spelled F-E-S-T-P-L-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disque dur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Festplatte ist voll.

Synonyms

HarddiskHarddrive

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 "Festplatte"?
"Festplatte" is spelled F-E-S-T-P-L-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfɛstplatə\.
What does "Festplatte" mean?
As a noun, "Festplatte" means: Disque dur.
How do you pronounce "Festplatte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Festplatte" is \ˈfɛstplatə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Festplatte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list