stupid

\ˈstu.pɪd\

/\ˈstu.pɪd\/ adj

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The verdict

“stupid” is an uncommon French word, ranked #51,154 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#51,154
frequency rank, French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stupide.

Key facts for stupid
PropertyValue
Headwordstupid
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈstu.pɪd\
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stupid” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). stupid lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for stupid is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈstu.pɪd\. Corpus data places it at rank #51,154 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Stupide.".

Zero misspellings are on record for stupid in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is stupid, spelled S-T-U-P-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stupide.

Synonyms

dumb

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stupid"?
"stupid" is spelled S-T-U-P-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈstu.pɪd\.
What does "stupid" mean?
As an adjective, "stupid" means: Stupide.
How do you pronounce "stupid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stupid" is \ˈstu.pɪd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stupid" come from?
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Using “stupid”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-U-P-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈstu.pɪd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list