weltfremd

\ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\

/\ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déconnecté (de la réalité), naïf.

Corpus desk

Index FR-weltfremd · weltfremd · French

weltfremd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 weltfremd
PropertyValue
Headwordweltfremd
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « weltfremd » en français

weltfremdreste 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

weltfremd is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

weltfremd doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is weltfremd, spelled W-E-L-T-F-R-E-M-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déconnecté (de la réalité), naïf.
  2. 2
    Totalement étranger, très isolé, à l’écart du monde.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor dieser Zukunft einer aus dem Ruder gelaufenen Massenmigration verschließen Romantikerinnen wie Katrin Göring-Eckardt lieber die Augen, weil sie dafür noch weltfremdere Antworten parat haben als für die Misere von heute.
  2. Lisa Eckhart lebt weltfremd? – Ja, zum Glück! Es hat mir viel geistige Gesundheit bewahrt, meinen Kontakt nach Draussen auf ein Minimum zu beschränken. Ich laufe der Welt nicht mit offenen Armen entgegen, nur um zu sehen, worüber ich mich als Nächstes empören kann.

Synonyms

lebensfernlebensfremdwildfremdwirklichkeitsfremd

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 "weltfremd"?
"weltfremd" is spelled W-E-L-T-F-R-E-M-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\.
What does "weltfremd" mean?
As an adjective, "weltfremd" means: Déconnecté (de la réalité), naïf.
How do you pronounce "weltfremd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weltfremd" is \ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weltfremd" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list