gehässig
\ɡəˈhɛsɪç\
The verdict
“gehässig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haineux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gehassig · gehässig · French
gehässig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gehässig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡəˈhɛsɪç\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gehässig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡəˈhɛsɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haineux.".
Zero misspellings are on record for gehässig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gehässig, spelled G-E-H-Ä-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1Haineux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gehässig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Donald Trump gewinnt die Vorwahl in New Hampshire. Seine Rivalin Nikki Haley schneidet allerdings besser ab als in Umfragen. Dass sie nach zwei Niederlagen gegen ihn noch immer nicht aufgeben will, veranlasst Trump zu einer besonders gehässigen Siegesrede.
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.