gleich
\ɡlaɪ̯ç\
The verdict
“gleich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Égal, pareil. Qui n’est pas autre, qui n’est pas différent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gleich · gleich · French
gleich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gleich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡlaɪ̯ç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gleich » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gleich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡlaɪ̯ç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Égal, pareil. Qui n’est pas autre, qui n’est pas différent.".
gleich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gleich, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Égal, pareil. Qui n’est pas autre, qui n’est pas différent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gleich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist der gleiche Mensch, die selbe Person.
Zwei Pflanzen der gleichen Gattung.
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.