Glied

\ɡliːt\

/\ɡliːt\/ noun

The verdict

“Glied” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Membre, partie du corps.

Corpus desk

Index FR-glied · Glied · French

Glied · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for Glied
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlied
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡliːt\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Glied » en français

Gliedn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glied is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡliːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Glied in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Glied, spelled G-L-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Membre, partie du corps.
  2. 2
    Lien, joint, connexion, articulation.
  3. 3
    Membre, pénis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Glied appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Männer organisierten eine Treibjagd auf dem Fluss, und nach einem bitteren und blutigen Kampf schafften sie es, das Ungeheuer zu erlegen. Drei Jäger starben und wurden verschlungen; zwei weitere verloren ein Glied (der eine einen Arm, der andere ein Bein). Doch zu guter Letzt konnte man das Tier töten.
  2. Wer Windpocken hat, fühlt sich zunächst allgemein krank: Der Kopf und die Glieder schmerzen, die Erkrankten bekommen Fieber. Danach entwickelt sich der typische juckende Hautausschlag: meistens zuerst im Gesicht und am Rumpf, später auch auf der Kopfhaut, an den Armen und an den Beinen.

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Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Glied"?
"Glied" is spelled G-L-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡliːt\.
What does "Glied" mean?
As a noun, "Glied" means: Membre, partie du corps.
How do you pronounce "Glied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glied" is \ɡliːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glied" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list