vielversprechend

\ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩t\

/\ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩t\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-vielversprechend · vielversprechend · French

vielversprechend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 vielversprechend
PropertyValue
Headwordvielversprechend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩t\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vielversprechend » en français

vielversprechendreste 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for vielversprechend in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is vielversprechend, spelled V-I-E-L-V-E-R-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prometteur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Carl Wilhelm Scheele entdeckt also durch seine Experimente mit Arsen und Kupfer ein wirtschaftlich vielversprechendes Produkt. Aber auf die Idee, es zu vermarkten kommt er nicht.
  2. »Pasta in ihrer natürlichen Form« stand auf der Verpackung, die ich eines Tages weit unten, weit hinten im Supermarktregal fand. Das klang vielversprechend für jemanden wie mich, der zeitweise an sechs von sieben Tagen in der Woche Nudeln isst.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list