potthässlich

adj

The verdict

“potthässlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laid comme un crapaud.

Corpus desk

Index FR-potthasslich · potthässlich · French

potthässlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 potthässlich
PropertyValue
Headwordpotthässlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « potthässlich » en français

potthässlichn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

potthässlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laid comme un crapaud.".

Zero misspellings are on record for potthässlich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is potthässlich, spelled P-O-T-T-H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laid comme un crapaud.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Manche halten moderne Kunst für potthässlich.

Synonyms

hässlich wie die Nacht

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 "potthässlich"?
"potthässlich" is spelled P-O-T-T-H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H.
What does "potthässlich" mean?
As an adjective, "potthässlich" means: Laid comme un crapaud.
What language does "potthässlich" come from?
"potthässlich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list