gleichgültig
\ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌɡʏltɪç\
The verdict
“gleichgültig” 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) - Indifférent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gleichgultig · gleichgültig · French
gleichgültig · 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 | gleichgültig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌɡʏltɪç\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gleichgültig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌɡʏltɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indifférent.".
No misspelling variants are generated for gleichgültig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented 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 gleichgültig, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-G-Ü-L-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Indifférent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gleichgültig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Während der Pfarrer abends, die lange Bauernpfeife schmauchend, mit dem Gendarmeriewachtmeister seine üblichen drei Schachpartien spielte, hockte der blondsträhnige Bursche stumm daneben und starrte unter seinen schweren Lidern anscheinend schläfrig und gleichgültig auf das karierte Brett.
Mein Wintergarten ist hell erleuchtet, aber draußen herrscht Nacht. Durch das gläserne Dach über mir funkeln gleichgültige Sterne.
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.