überraschend
\yːbɐˈʁaʃn̩t\
The verdict
“überraschend” 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) - Surprenant
Corpus desk
Index FR-uberraschend · überraschend · French
überraschend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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 | überraschend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \yːbɐˈʁaʃn̩t\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
überraschend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \yːbɐˈʁaʃn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Surprenant".
überraschend has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is überraschend, spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-A-S-C-H-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Surprenant
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how überraschend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die überraschenden und zu Recht bewunderten Erfolge der ukrainischen Streitkräfte und der Zivilgesellschaft lösen wütende Reaktionen und mit Lügen garnierte düstere Drohungen des Kremls aus.
»Sie haben so einen leichten Akzent … Ich nehme an, Sie sind Belgier?« »Nicht ganz.« Jetzt zeigte er ein überraschendes, fast kindliches Lächeln. »Ich bin in Luxemburg geboren. (...)«
Synonyms
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