fortbleiben
\ˈfɔʁtˌblaɪ̯bn̩\
The verdict
“fortbleiben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rester dans un lieu éloigné, s’absenter, ne pas revenir.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fortbleiben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈfɔʁtˌblaɪ̯bn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fortbleiben” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fortbleiben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfɔʁtˌblaɪ̯bn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rester dans un lieu éloigné, s’absenter, ne pas revenir.".
fortbleiben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 fortbleiben, spelled F-O-R-T-B-L-E-I-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Rester dans un lieu éloigné, s’absenter, ne pas revenir.
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 “fortbleiben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-O-R-T-B-L-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈfɔʁtˌblaɪ̯bn̩\ (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.