garstig

\ˈɡarstɪç\

/\ˈɡarstɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“garstig” 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) - Méchant

Corpus desk

Index FR-garstig · garstig · French

garstig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 garstig
PropertyValue
Headwordgarstig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡarstɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « garstig » en français

garstigreste 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

garstig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡarstɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Méchant".

Zero misspellings are on record for garstig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is garstig, spelled G-A-R-S-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Méchant

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sei nicht so garstig zu deiner Schwester! — Ne soit pas si méchante avec ta sœur!

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 "garstig"?
"garstig" is spelled G-A-R-S-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡarstɪç\.
What does "garstig" mean?
As an adjective, "garstig" means: Méchant
How do you pronounce "garstig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "garstig" is \ˈɡarstɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "garstig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list