glücklos

\ˈɡlʏkˌloːs\

/\ˈɡlʏkˌloːs\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Malchanceux, malheureux, infortuné.

Corpus desk

Index FR-glucklos · glücklos · French

glücklos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 glücklos
PropertyValue
Headwordglücklos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡlʏkˌloːs\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glücklos » en français

glücklosn'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

glücklos is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡlʏkˌloːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Malchanceux, malheureux, infortuné.".

No misspelling variants are generated for glücklos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is glücklos, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malchanceux, malheureux, infortuné.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Joe Biden, lange Zeit glücklos, steht gerade glänzend da, der Präsident bugsiert ein wichtiges Gesetzespaket nach dem anderen durch den Kongress.

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 "glücklos"?
"glücklos" is spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡlʏkˌloːs\.
What does "glücklos" mean?
As an adjective, "glücklos" means: Malchanceux, malheureux, infortuné.
How do you pronounce "glücklos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glücklos" is \ˈɡlʏkˌloːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glücklos" come from?
"glücklos" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list