frustrieren

\fʁʊsˈtʁiːʁən\

/\fʁʊsˈtʁiːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“frustrieren” 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 September 3, 2026) - Frustrer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-frustrieren · frustrieren · French

frustrieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 frustrieren
PropertyValue
Headwordfrustrieren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fʁʊsˈtʁiːʁən\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « frustrieren » en français

frustrierenreste 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

frustrieren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fʁʊsˈtʁiːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frustrer.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for frustrieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is frustrieren, spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frustrer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die gnadenlosen Lockdowns und die Versorgungsengpässe frustrieren nicht nur die Bevölkerung. Sie würgen auch die Wirtschaft der Volksrepublik ab.

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 "frustrieren"?
"frustrieren" is spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁʊsˈtʁiːʁən\.
What does "frustrieren" mean?
As a verb, "frustrieren" means: Frustrer.
How do you pronounce "frustrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frustrieren" is \fʁʊsˈtʁiːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frustrieren" come from?
"frustrieren" 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