hungrig

\ˈhʊŋʁɪç\

/\ˈhʊŋʁɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“hungrig” 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) - Affamé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hungrig · hungrig · French

hungrig · 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 "H" 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 hungrig
PropertyValue
Headwordhungrig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈhʊŋʁɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hungrig » en français

hungrigsiège 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for hungrig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hungrig, spelled H-U-N-G-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affamé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin hungrig.
  2. Doch bereits zehn Jahre zuvor, 1891, wurde im Magazin La Revue athlétique eine hungrige Runde beschrieben, die überlegt, was man zum Mittagessen auftischen könnte.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list