Führung

\ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\

/\ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\/ noun

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The verdict

“Führung” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Direction, activité ou droit de déterminer les actions d’une organisation.

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

Where “Führung” sits in French frequency

Führung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Führung is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “Führung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈfyː.ʁʊŋ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list