beiläufig
\ˈbaɪ̯ˌlɔɪ̯fɪç\
The verdict
“beiläufig” 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) - Fortuit, accidentel.
Corpus desk
Index FR-beilaufig · beiläufig · French
beiläufig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beiläufig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈbaɪ̯ˌlɔɪ̯fɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
beiläufig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈbaɪ̯ˌlɔɪ̯fɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for beiläufig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is beiläufig, spelled B-E-I-L-Ä-U-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1Fortuit, accidentel.
- 2Environ, à peu près.
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.