glücklich
\ˈɡlʏk.lɪç\
The verdict
“glücklich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Heureux, heureuse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-glucklich · glücklich · French
glücklich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | glücklich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡlʏk.lɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
glücklich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡlʏk.lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for glücklich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is glücklich, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Heureux, heureuse.
- 2Favorable, heureux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how glücklich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meine Kinder sind glücklich, im Urlaub zu sein.
Gauß war nun aufgeräumt, fast heiter. (...) Dann erzählte er von der Bitternis seiner Jugend. Er habe einen harten, abweisenden Vater gehabt, Eugen könne sich glücklich schätzen.
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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.