glückselig
[ˌɡlʏkˈzeːlɪç]
The verdict
“glückselig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr glücklich; meist auf äußere Einflüsse zurückzuführen
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Index DE-gluckselig · glückselig · German
glückselig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | glückselig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌɡlʏkˈzeːlɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „glückselig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
glückselig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɡlʏkˈzeːlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for glückselig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is glückselig, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-S-E-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1sehr glücklich; meist auf äußere Einflüsse zurückzuführen
- 2eine innere Zufriedenheit verspürend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how glückselig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Erfolge versetzten ihn in eine glückselige Stimmung.
„[…], glückselig ist, wer mit dem Gegenwärtigen, wie es auch immer sei, zufrieden und mit seinen Verhältnissen befreundet ist, […]“
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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.