ärgerlich

\ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç\

/\ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“ärgerlich” 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) - Énervant, énervante, fâcheux, fâcheuse, agaçant, agaçante.

Corpus desk

Index FR-argerlich · ärgerlich · French

ärgerlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ä" 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 ärgerlich
PropertyValue
Headwordärgerlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ärgerlich » en français

ärgerlichn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ärgerlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ärgerlich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ärgerlich, spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Énervant, énervante, fâcheux, fâcheuse, agaçant, agaçante.
  2. 2
    Énervé, énervée, irrité, irritée, fâché, fâchée. Note d’usage : Principalement utilisé comme attribut.

Synonyms

unerfreulichunerwünschtunerquicklichleidigverärgertwütendsauerverstimmtgrantigstinkigverdrossengrätig

Antonyms

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 "ärgerlich"?
"ärgerlich" is spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç\.
What does "ärgerlich" mean?
As an adjective, "ärgerlich" means: Énervant, énervante, fâcheux, fâcheuse, agaçant, agaçante.
How do you pronounce "ärgerlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ärgerlich" is \ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ärgerlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list