fragwürdig

\ˈfʀaːkˌvʏʁdɪç\

/\ˈfʀaːkˌvʏʁdɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“fragwürdig” 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) - Qui amène à se poser des questions. Qui suscite le doute, la suspicion. Douteux, discutable, suspect.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fragwurdig · fragwürdig · French

fragwürdig · 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 fragwürdig
PropertyValue
Headwordfragwürdig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈfʀaːkˌvʏʁdɪç\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fragwürdig » en français

fragwürdigsiège 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

fragwürdig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfʀaːkˌvʏʁdɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui amène à se poser des questions. Qui suscite le doute, la suspicion. Douteux, discutable, suspect.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fragwürdig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fragwürdig, spelled F-R-A-G-W-Ü-R-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui amène à se poser des questions. Qui suscite le doute, la suspicion. Douteux, discutable, suspect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die westanatolische Region Akhisar hat den Strukturwandel in der Landwirtschaft gemeistert. Eine fragwürdige Politik führt jedoch dazu, dass die Türkei heute auf Agrarimporte angewiesen ist.

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 "fragwürdig"?
"fragwürdig" is spelled F-R-A-G-W-Ü-R-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfʀaːkˌvʏʁdɪç\.
What does "fragwürdig" mean?
As an adjective, "fragwürdig" means: Qui amène à se poser des questions. Qui suscite le doute, la suspicion. Douteux, discutable, suspect.
How do you pronounce "fragwürdig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fragwürdig" is \ˈfʀaːkˌvʏʁdɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fragwürdig" come from?
"fragwürdig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list