Irrweg
\ˈɪʁveːk\
The verdict
“Irrweg” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Voie erronée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-irrweg · Irrweg · French
Irrweg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | Irrweg |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈɪʁveːk\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Irrweg is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɪʁveːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Irrweg in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Irrweg, spelled I-R-R-W-E-G.
Definition
- 1Voie erronée.
- 2Voie erronée, errement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Irrweg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Isabella Weber schildert, wie China in den 80ern mit Märkten experimentierte. Es vermied den Irrweg, der Russland in den Abgrund führte.
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.