griechisch

\ˈɡriː.çɪʃ\

/\ˈɡriː.çɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grec, qui est relatif aux grecques et à la Grèce.

Corpus desk

Index FR-griechisch · griechisch · French

griechisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 griechisch
PropertyValue
Headwordgriechisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡriː.çɪʃ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « griechisch » en français

griechischreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

griechisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡriː.çɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for griechisch in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 griechisch, spelled G-R-I-E-C-H-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grec, qui est relatif aux grecques et à la Grèce.
  2. 2
    Grec, appartenant à la langue grecque. (Non gradable, pas de déclinaison au comparatif et au superlatif).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er brachte seine griechische Ehefrau mit.
  2. Vor allem die Billigfluggesellschaft Ryanair, die ihre Umläufe besonders eng taktet, schlägt Alarm. Sie meldet für dieses Jahr bereits über 5000 verspätete Flüge infolge der Misere in Griechenland. Betroffen waren fast eine Million Passagierinnen und Passagiere. Auch andere Airlines klagen über die Dauerkrise im griechischen Luftraum.

Synonyms

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 "griechisch"?
"griechisch" is spelled G-R-I-E-C-H-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡriː.çɪʃ\.
What does "griechisch" mean?
As an adjective, "griechisch" means: Grec, qui est relatif aux grecques et à la Grèce.
How do you pronounce "griechisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "griechisch" is \ˈɡriː.çɪʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "griechisch" come from?
"griechisch" 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