furchterregend
\ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt\
The verdict
“furchterregend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Épouvantable, redoutable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-furchterregend · furchterregend · French
furchterregend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | furchterregend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
furchterregend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épouvantable, redoutable.".
No misspelling variants are generated for furchterregend in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is furchterregend, spelled F-U-R-C-H-T-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Épouvantable, redoutable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how furchterregend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sofort wird die Boeing von den Luftwirbeln in der Wolke erfasst und durchgerüttelt, und genauso umgehend geht im Cockpit das Licht an, denn es herrscht Nacht, rußschwarze Nacht, und dazu ein furchterregendes Getöse: Hunderte von enorm großen Hagelkörnern prasseln gegen die Scheiben, lassen hier und da eine Einschlagspur im Panzerglas.
Um sich an Jason zu rächen, tötet Medea ihre Kinder: diese grausige Legende deutet an, daß die Frau aus ihrer Bindung an das Kind einen furchterregenden Einfluß hätte entwickeln können.
Synonyms
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.