langwierig
\ˈlaŋˌviːʀɪç\
The verdict
“langwierig” 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) - De longue haleine, long, laborieux, fastidieux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-langwierig · langwierig · French
langwierig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | langwierig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈlaŋˌviːʀɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
langwierig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlaŋˌviːʀɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De longue haleine, long, laborieux, fastidieux.".
langwierig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 langwierig, spelled L-A-N-G-W-I-E-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1De longue haleine, long, laborieux, fastidieux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how langwierig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Pubertät ist ein langwieriger Prozess, der bei Jungen vom 12. Lebensjahr bis zum 20. andauert.
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.