Archillesferse

== German == === Etymology === In spite of the preceding back vowel, the ‹ch› is often pronounced /ç/ rather than /x/ by assimilation to the following stressed front vowel. Non-rhotic speakers may then reinterpret this as an underlying ‹r› in the word. Compare Arche, Archiv. === Noun === Archillesferse misspelling of Achillesferse ==== Usage notes ==== The form is widely attestable in edited publications, books, and the even the most prestigious newspapers.