kränklich

\ˈkʁɛŋklɪç\

/\ˈkʁɛŋklɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-kranklich · kränklich · French

kränklich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 kränklich
PropertyValue
Headwordkränklich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈkʁɛŋklɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « kränklich » en français

kränklichn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kränklich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈkʁɛŋklɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maladif, souffreteux.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kränklich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is kränklich, spelled K-R-Ä-N-K-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maladif, souffreteux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist jetzt ein netter, kleiner, sensibler, ein bisschen kränklicher Junge, der seinen Vater liebt und seine Mutter fürchtet und beiden höchste Zufriedenheit schenkt. Als Gruppenratsvorsitzender seiner Klasse prangt sein Name jedes Jahr auf der Ehrentafel, wie es sich für einen Offizierssohn geziemt.
  2. Die vier Kinder, welche der Frau gehörten, schienen alle im gleichen Alter zu stehen, ein seltsamer Umstand, der den Major überraschte. Die Alte hatte noch ein fünftes fast an ihrem Rocke hängen, das schwach, bleich und kränklich war und zweifelsohne der größten Sorgfalt bedurfte; demgemäß war es der Liebling, der Benjamin.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list