glühend

\ˈɡlyːənt\

/\ˈɡlyːənt\/ adj

The verdict

“glühend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Brûlant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gluhend · glühend · French

glühend · 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 "G" 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 glühend
PropertyValue
Headwordglühend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡlyːənt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glühend » en français

glühendsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

glühend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡlyːənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brûlant.".

glühend has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is glühend, spelled G-L-Ü-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brûlant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Schluck Wasser benetzte meinen glühenden Mund; ein einziger, der aber genügte, das entfliehende Leben mir wieder zu geben.
  2. (...) der Kinderfinger (Balzacs) zog wohl ungelenk auf der Landkarte, von der Frankreich wie ein überströmender Fluß allmählich über Europa schwoll, den Märschen der napoleonischen Soldaten nach, (..., über den Schnee nach Rußland, über das Meer vor Gibraltar hin, wo die Engländer mit glühenden Kanonenkugeln die Flottille in Brand schossen.

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 "glühend"?
"glühend" is spelled G-L-Ü-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡlyːənt\.
What does "glühend" mean?
As an adjective, "glühend" means: Brûlant.
How do you pronounce "glühend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glühend" is \ˈɡlyːənt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glühend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list