artig
\ˈaːɐ̯tɪç\
The verdict
“artig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courtois, sage, gentil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-artig · artig · French
artig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | artig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaːɐ̯tɪç\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
artig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaːɐ̯tɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Courtois, sage, gentil.".
Zero misspellings are on record for artig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is artig, spelled A-R-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Courtois, sage, gentil.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how artig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dein Kind ist aber sehr artig.
Und außerdem war ich ein artiges Kind: ich fand meine Rolle so kleidsam, daß ich sie nicht aufzugeben wünschte.
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.