heikel
\ˈhaɪkəl\
The verdict
“heikel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Délicat, délicate, tendre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-heikel · heikel · French
heikel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | heikel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈhaɪkəl\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « heikel » en français
Rare enough to double-check
heikel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhaɪkəl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
heikel has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is heikel, spelled H-E-I-K-E-L.
Definition
- 1Délicat, délicate, tendre.
- 2Délicat, délicate, difficile, embarrassant, dangereux, périlleux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how heikel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Mission ist politisch gleich doppelt heikel. Erstens: Ein grüner Minister geht auf Einkaufstour, um den Nachschub fossiler Energien für das Energiewende-Land Deutschland zu besorgen. Zweitens: Ein grüner Minister sucht die Geschäfte ausgerechnet mit Katar.
Schon einmal befand sich Miles Routledge in einer heiklen Situation in Afghanistan, (...) Was ihn aber nicht davon abhielt, erneut nach Afghanistan zu reisen - trotz der strikten Reisewarnung, die auch die Regierung in London ausgesprochen hat.
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.