verwunderlich

\fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐlɪç\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-verwunderlich · verwunderlich · French

verwunderlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 verwunderlich
PropertyValue
Headwordverwunderlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐlɪç\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verwunderlich » en français

verwunderlichn'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

verwunderlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Surprenant.".

No misspelling variants are generated for verwunderlich in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is verwunderlich, spelled V-E-R-W-U-N-D-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Surprenant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Angesichts der schwachen Trümpfe dieser Insel ist es nicht weiter verwunderlich, dass sie von einem suspekten Völkchen angelsächsischer Rentner aufgesucht wird, flankiert von gespenstergleichen norwegischen Touristen (deren einziger Daseinszweck darin zu bestehen scheint, die Legende zu bestätigen, es gebe Leute, die haben da im Januar gebadet).

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 "verwunderlich"?
"verwunderlich" is spelled V-E-R-W-U-N-D-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐlɪç\.
What does "verwunderlich" mean?
As an adjective, "verwunderlich" means: Surprenant.
How do you pronounce "verwunderlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwunderlich" is \fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwunderlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list