misslich
[ˈmɪslɪç]
The verdict
“misslich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen ungewissen Ausgang habend
Corpus desk
Index DE-misslich · misslich · German
misslich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | misslich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmɪslɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „misslich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
misslich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmɪslɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for misslich, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is misslich, spelled M-I-S-S-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1einen ungewissen Ausgang habend
- 2ärgerlich, unangenehm; so, dass etwas nicht angenehm ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how misslich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In dieser misslichen Lage sah er keinen Ausweg mehr.
Misslich für die städtischen Kliniken ist auch, dass sie in hohem Maß auf Leiharbeit zurückgreifen müssen. Die Ausgaben für Ärzte, die auf Honorarbasis beschäftigt werden, sind nämlich in der Regel deutlich höher als bei angestellten Medizinern.
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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.