herkömmlich

\ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪç\

/\ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conventionnel, conventionnelle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-herkommlich · herkömmlich · French

herkömmlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for herkömmlich
PropertyValue
Headwordherkömmlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪç\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « herkömmlich » en français

herkömmlichreste 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

herkömmlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Conventionnel, conventionnelle.".

No misspelling variants are generated for herkömmlich in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 herkömmlich, spelled H-E-R-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conventionnel, conventionnelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die neue Mercedes Steh-Klasse verfügt über eine deutlich höhere Fahrerkabine als herkömmliche Pkw, damit Menschen bequem darin stehen können. Auf Sitze und eine Rückbank wurde komplett verzichtet.
  2. Nehmen wir zum Beispiel Pablo Escobar Gaviria. Hätte Escobar sein gesamtes Vermögen in amerikanischen Schatzanweisungen angelegt – herkömmliche Wertpapiere mit geringer Rendite, die keinerlei Risiko enthalten –, so hätte er 1988 einen Nettogewinn von 200 Millionen Dollar realisiert, was dem Erfolg eines Unternehmens wie Thomson entspricht.

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 "herkömmlich"?
"herkömmlich" is spelled H-E-R-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪç\.
What does "herkömmlich" mean?
As an adjective, "herkömmlich" means: Conventionnel, conventionnelle.
How do you pronounce "herkömmlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herkömmlich" is \ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herkömmlich" come from?
"herkömmlich" 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