kümmerlich
\ˈkʏmɐlɪç\
The verdict
“kümmerlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Misérable, chétif, minable, étique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kummerlich · kümmerlich · French
kümmerlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kümmerlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈkʏmɐlɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kümmerlich » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kümmerlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈkʏmɐlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Misérable, chétif, minable, étique.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kümmerlich, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is kümmerlich, spelled K-Ü-M-M-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Misérable, chétif, minable, étique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kümmerlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein paar flachshaarige Grundbesitzer pflegen beharrlich kümmerliche Gärtchen (denn obwohl der Himmel in Famara ständig bedeckt ist, regnet es nie, genauso wenig wie auf der übrigen Insel); den Rechen in der Hand, blickten sie uns nach.
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.