Führung

\ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\

/\ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Führung” 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) - Direction, activité ou droit de déterminer les actions d’une organisation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fuhrung · Führung · French

Führung · 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 Führung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFührung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Führung » en français

Führungn'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

Führung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Führung has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Führung, spelled F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Direction, activité ou droit de déterminer les actions d’une organisation.
  2. 2
    Totalité des personnes qui dirigent un état ou une entreprise.
  3. 3
    Action ou processus de guider un objet, une organisation ou une activité.
  4. 4
    Avantage par rapport à ses compétiteurs.
  5. 5
    Visite guidée.
  6. 6
    Guidage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ungeachtet chinesischer Drohgebärden in den vergangenen Wochen haben die USA formelle Handelsgespräche mit Taiwan angekündigt. (...) Die Führung in Peking schäumt - doch sind ihr weitgehend die Hände gebunden, (...)
  2. Das deutsche Eishockey-Team unterliegt im Finale der Weltmeisterschaft Rekordchampion Kanada 2:5 - und das trotz zweimaliger Führung.

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 "Führung"?
"Führung" is spelled F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\.
What does "Führung" mean?
As a noun, "Führung" means: Direction, activité ou droit de déterminer les actions d’une organisation.
How do you pronounce "Führung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Führung" is \ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Führung" come from?
"Führung" 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