höflich
\ˈhøːflɪç\
The verdict
“höflich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poli, courtois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hoflich · höflich · French
höflich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | höflich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈhøːflɪç\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « höflich » en français
Rare enough to double-check
höflich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhøːflɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poli, courtois.".
No misspelling variants are generated for höflich in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is höflich, spelled H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Poli, courtois.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how höflich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man erreicht mehr, wenn man höflich und bewaffnet ist, als einfach nur höflich.
Im Hotelrestaurant gibt es eine sehr interessante Familie. Der Vater (...) siezt Frau und Kinder, richtet höfliche Bosheiten an die eine und endgültige Worte an die Erben:
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.