heuchlerisch

\ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ\

/\ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cafard, dissimulateur, hypocrite.

Corpus desk

Index FR-heuchlerisch · heuchlerisch · French

heuchlerisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 heuchlerisch
PropertyValue
Headwordheuchlerisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « heuchlerisch » en français

heuchlerischsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

heuchlerisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cafard, dissimulateur, hypocrite.".

Zero misspellings are on record for heuchlerisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is heuchlerisch, spelled H-E-U-C-H-L-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cafard, dissimulateur, hypocrite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kampagne gegen die Ökosteuer ist heuchlerisch.
  2. Das Wort «Weibchen» löst (im Mann) einen wilden Reigen von Bildern aus: (...) Die Äffin exhibiert sich schamlos und entzieht sich mit heuchlerischer Koketterie, und die majestätischsten Raubkatzen, die Tigerin, die Löwin, die Leopardin, kuschen unterwürfig, wenn das Männchen herrisch Besitz von ihnen ergreift.

Synonyms

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 "heuchlerisch"?
"heuchlerisch" is spelled H-E-U-C-H-L-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ\.
What does "heuchlerisch" mean?
As an adjective, "heuchlerisch" means: Cafard, dissimulateur, hypocrite.
How do you pronounce "heuchlerisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heuchlerisch" is \ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heuchlerisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list