gesetzlich
\ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪç\
The verdict
“gesetzlich” 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) - Légal, légale : conforme à la loi.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gesetzlich · gesetzlich · French
gesetzlich · 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 "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 | gesetzlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gesetzlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
gesetzlich has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gesetzlich, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Légal, légale : conforme à la loi.
- 2Légal, légale : concernant, sur le plan de la loi.
- 3Légal, légale : fondé sur, fixé par la loi.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gesetzlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man nannte Rebellion in Madrid, was in Brüssel nur eine gesetzliche Handlung hieß.
Seit mehr als zehn Jahren ist er auch als Gutachter tätig für die Medizinisch-Psychologische Untersuchung, also die gesetzliche Begutachtung der Fahreignung, den sogenannten Idiotentest.
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.