komplex

\kɔmˈplɛks\

/\kɔmˈplɛks\/ adj

The verdict

“komplex” 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) - Complexe, qui n’est pas simple ; qui embrasse des éléments divers et entremêlés.

Corpus desk

Index FR-komplex · komplex · French

komplex · 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 komplex
PropertyValue
Headwordkomplex
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔmˈplɛks\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « komplex » en français

komplexreste 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

komplex is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔmˈplɛks\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

komplex has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is komplex, spelled K-O-M-P-L-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Complexe, qui n’est pas simple ; qui embrasse des éléments divers et entremêlés.
  2. 2
    Complexe, qui n’est pas simple ; qui embrasse des éléments divers et entremêlés.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Feinpartikel sind ein komplexes Gemisch und bestehen aus primären Partikeln, die direkt durch Verbrennungsprozesse ausgestossen werden (z.B. Dieselmotoren, Holzheizungen), durch mechanischen Abrieb von Reifen, Bremsen, Strassenbelag und Aufwirbelung entstehen oder aus natürlichen Quellen stammen (...).
  2. Damit verwischt die Riesenmikrobe auch die in der Biologie fundamentale Grenze zwischen Prokaryoten – Einzellern ohne Zellkern – und Eukaryoten – allen anderen Lebensformen inklusive Tiere und Pflanzen – und könnte damit ein Missing Link in der Evolution komplexen Lebens sein.

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Antonyms

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 "komplex"?
"komplex" is spelled K-O-M-P-L-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔmˈplɛks\.
What does "komplex" mean?
As an adjective, "komplex" means: Complexe, qui n’est pas simple ; qui embrasse des éléments divers et entremêlés.
How do you pronounce "komplex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "komplex" is \kɔmˈplɛks\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "komplex" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list