Fußvolk

\ˈfuːsˌfɔlk\

/\ˈfuːsˌfɔlk\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Piétaille : infanterie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fu-volk · Fußvolk · French

Fußvolk · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Fußvolk
PropertyValue
HeadwordFußvolk
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfuːsˌfɔlk\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Fußvolk » en français

Fußvolkn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fußvolk is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfuːsˌfɔlk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Fußvolk doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Fußvolk, spelled F-U-S-S-V-O-L-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piétaille : infanterie.
  2. 2
    Piétaille : commun des mortels, subalternes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei der Schlacht der Goldenen Sporen wurde das französische Rittertum vom flämischen Fußvolk verheerend geschlagen.
  2. Das alles sollen Minderbegabte tun? Die, deren Karriere nicht ausreicht fürs Strategische? Das Fußvolk?

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 "Fußvolk"?
"Fußvolk" is spelled F-U-SS-V-O-L-K. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfuːsˌfɔlk\.
What does "Fußvolk" mean?
As a noun, "Fußvolk" means: Piétaille : infanterie.
How do you pronounce "Fußvolk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fußvolk" is \ˈfuːsˌfɔlk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fußvolk" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list