Fuß

\ˈfuːs\

/\ˈfuːs\/ noun

The verdict

“Fuß” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pied : partie du corps humain située à l’extrémité des jambes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fu · Fuß · French

Fuß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 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.

Key facts for Fuß
PropertyValue
HeadwordFuß
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfuːs\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Fuß » en français

Fußreste 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

Fuß is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfuːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fuß, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Fuß, spelled F-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pied : partie du corps humain située à l’extrémité des jambes.
  2. 2
    Pied : partie portante inférieure de choses ou d’objets qui se dressent et se tiennent debout.
  3. 3
    Pied : base d’une montagne.
  4. 4
    Pied : mesure de longueur d’environ 30 centimètres. invariable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe zwei Füße.
  2. Ich gehe zu Fuß nach Hause.

Synonyms

PlattfußMaukeBeinFußgestellVersfuß

Antonyms

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 "Fuß"?
"Fuß" is spelled F-U-SS. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfuːs\.
What does "Fuß" mean?
As a noun, "Fuß" means: Pied : partie du corps humain située à l’extrémité des jambes.
How do you pronounce "Fuß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fuß" is \ˈfuːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fuß" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list