üppig

\ˈʏpɪç\

/\ˈʏpɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abondant, opulent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-uppig · üppig · French

üppig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for üppig
PropertyValue
Headwordüppig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʏpɪç\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « üppig » en français

üppigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

üppig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʏpɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for üppig, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is üppig, spelled Ü-P-P-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abondant, opulent.
  2. 2
    Copieux, riche, caractérise un repas.
  3. 3
    Excessif.
  4. 4
    Plein, opulent, généreux, caractérise des formes du corps humain.
  5. 5
    Exubérant, prétentieux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Haus wird beherrscht von Weite, von Leere, von toten Gegenständen – wenn man einmal von Bukowski absieht. Aber hier, in meinem Wintergarten mit seinem wuchernden, üppigen Grün, regiert das Leben.
  2. Er hatte einen weißlichen Teint, trotz der Tage an der Sonne, und über seine Stirn verliefen Sorgenfalten. Schwarze, etwas angegraute, kurze Haare, üppiger Schnurrbart. Er schaute traurig drein, sogar fast verloren. Ich gab ihm etwas mehr als fünfundvierzig Jahre.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list