gläubig
\ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪk\
The verdict
“gläubig” 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) - Dévot, croyant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-glaubig · gläubig · French
gläubig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | gläubig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪk\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gläubig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gläubig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gläubig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is gläubig, spelled G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G.
Definition
- 1Dévot, croyant.
- 2Confiant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gläubig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ist sehr gläubig und lebt in ständiger Gottesfurcht.
Sonntags gehen die Damen manchmal zur Messe, um gute Musik zu hören, einen bekannten Organisten; keine von ihnen ist wirklich gläubig, aber die Gläubigkeit der anderen wird ihnen zum Anlaß musikalischer Ekstase; sie glauben an Gott so lange, wie die Toccata erklingt.
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.