weltfremd
\ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weltfremd |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈvɛltˌfʁɛmt\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Déconnecté (de la réalité), naïf.
- 2Totalement étranger, très isolé, à l’écart du monde.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how weltfremd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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
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.