knochig

\ˈknɔxɪç\

/\ˈknɔxɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“knochig” 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) - Très maigre, caractérise une personne.

Corpus desk

Index FR-knochig · knochig · French

knochig · 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 "K" 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 knochig
PropertyValue
Headwordknochig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈknɔxɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « knochig » en français

knochigreste 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

knochig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈknɔxɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très maigre, caractérise une personne.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for knochig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is knochig, spelled K-N-O-C-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très maigre, caractérise une personne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In diesem Augenblick ward die Preußin selbst in der Säulenhalle sichtbar und trat durch die Glastür ein: ein ziemlich großes, knochig gebautes Mädchen in schwarzem Kleide, mit glattem Haar und einem ehrlichen Gesicht.

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 "knochig"?
"knochig" is spelled K-N-O-C-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈknɔxɪç\.
What does "knochig" mean?
As an adjective, "knochig" means: Très maigre, caractérise une personne.
How do you pronounce "knochig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knochig" is \ˈknɔxɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "knochig" come from?
"knochig" 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