leichtgläubig
\ˈlaɪ̯çtˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪk\
The verdict
“leichtgläubig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Crédule, naïf, qui fait (trop) facilement confiance.
Corpus desk
Index FR-leichtglaubig · leichtgläubig · French
leichtgläubig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | leichtgläubig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈlaɪ̯çtˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪk\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
leichtgläubig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlaɪ̯çtˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crédule, naïf, qui fait (trop) facilement confiance.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for leichtgläubig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is leichtgläubig, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G.
Definition
- 1Crédule, naïf, qui fait (trop) facilement confiance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leichtgläubig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die leichtgläubigen Investoren, die diesem Gauner ihr Geld anvertrauten, mussten viele Federn lassen.
Ihr einziger Fehler wäre, versicherte sie, daß sie so leichtgläubig wäre, alle Leute liebe und sich für Menschen einsetze, die ihr alsdann übel mitspielten.
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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.