algique

\al.ʒik\

/\al.ʒik\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Douloureux, qui ressent de la douleur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-algique · algique · French

algique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 algique
PropertyValue
Headwordalgique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\al.ʒik\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « algique » en français

algiquesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

algique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \al.ʒik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Douloureux, qui ressent de la douleur.".

algique has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is algique, spelled A-L-G-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Douloureux, qui ressent de la douleur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Si le patient est algique, le médecin doit chercher la cause de la douleur.

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 "algique"?
"algique" is spelled A-L-G-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \al.ʒik\.
What does "algique" mean?
As an adjective, "algique" means: Douloureux, qui ressent de la douleur.
How do you pronounce "algique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "algique" is \al.ʒik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list