frech
\frɛç\
The verdict
“frech” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insolent, impertinent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-frech · frech · French
frech · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | frech |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \frɛç\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « frech » en français
Rare enough to double-check
frech is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \frɛç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
frech doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is frech, spelled F-R-E-C-H.
Definition
- 1Insolent, impertinent.
- 2Coquin (caractérise l’apparence d’une personne, d’un vêtement etc.)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how frech appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wabuu, der freche Waschbär
Sie hat die Abwesenheit von Viktor genutzt, um mit diesem muskulösen Jungen zu schlafen, der voller Energie und schüchtern und frech zugleich ist, aber in ihrem Milieu zieht die Tatsache, mit jemandem zu schlafen, keinerlei Konsequenzen nach sich.
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.