lediglich
\ˈleːdɪklɪç\
The verdict
“lediglich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Ne … que, seulement, uniquement, juste.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lediglich · lediglich · French
lediglich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | lediglich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˈleːdɪklɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
lediglich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈleːdɪklɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ne … que, seulement, uniquement, juste.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lediglich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lediglich, spelled L-E-D-I-G-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Ne … que, seulement, uniquement, juste.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lediglich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
ich tue lediglich meine Pflicht
Neben Russland stimmten lediglich Belarus, Nordkorea, Syrien und Eritrea gegen die Resoution. 35 Staaten enthielten sich, …
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.