gelegentlich
\ɡəˈleː.ɡən.tlɪç\
The verdict
“gelegentlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Occasionnel.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gelegentlich · gelegentlich · French
gelegentlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | gelegentlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡəˈleː.ɡən.tlɪç\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gelegentlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡəˈleː.ɡən.tlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Occasionnel.".
No misspelling variants are generated for gelegentlich in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gelegentlich, spelled G-E-L-E-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Occasionnel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gelegentlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meine Nachbarin hat den Jugoslawienkrieg erlebt und leidet deshalb noch heute an gelegentlichen Panikattacken.
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.