bedenklich

\bəˈdɛŋklɪç\

/\bəˈdɛŋklɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Douteux, préoccupant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bedenklich · bedenklich · French

bedenklich · 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 "B" 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 bedenklich
PropertyValue
Headwordbedenklich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈdɛŋklɪç\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bedenklich » en français

bedenklichreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bedenklich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈdɛŋklɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Douteux, préoccupant.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bedenklich, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bedenklich, spelled B-E-D-E-N-K-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Douteux, préoccupant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei Professorin Iris Chaberny hält sich die Aufregung über mehrtägig getragene Slips in Grenzen. Bedenklich findet die Expertin etwas anderes: übertriebenen Hygienewahn.
  2. „Dieser (Nagellack) hat ein mattes Himbeerrot, das ist sehr elegant. (...) Außerdem ist er laut Hersteller pflanzenbasiert und enthält keine Inhaltsstoffe, die bedenklich für die Umwelt sind.“

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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 "bedenklich"?
"bedenklich" is spelled B-E-D-E-N-K-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈdɛŋklɪç\.
What does "bedenklich" mean?
As an adjective, "bedenklich" means: Douteux, préoccupant.
How do you pronounce "bedenklich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedenklich" is \bəˈdɛŋklɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedenklich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list