läufig
\ˈlɔɪ̯fɪç\
The verdict
“läufig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En rut, en chaleur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-laufig · läufig · French
läufig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | läufig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈlɔɪ̯fɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « läufig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
läufig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlɔɪ̯fɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En rut, en chaleur.".
läufig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is läufig, spelled L-Ä-U-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1En rut, en chaleur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how läufig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Hündin ist wieder läufig.
Das Wort «Weibchen» löst (im Mann) einen wilden Reigen von Bildern aus: (...) Die läufige Hündin rennt durch die Gassen und hinterläßt eine Fährte perverser Gerüche.
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.