leidenschaftlich

\ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç\

/\ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“leidenschaftlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ardent, passionné (qualifie une personne).

Corpus desk

Index FR-leidenschaftlich · leidenschaftlich · French

leidenschaftlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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.

Key facts for leidenschaftlich
PropertyValue
Headwordleidenschaftlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « leidenschaftlich » en français

leidenschaftlichn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leidenschaftlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for leidenschaftlich in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is leidenschaftlich, spelled L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ardent, passionné (qualifie une personne).
  2. 2
    Passionné (qualifie une activité).
  3. 3
    Fanatique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how leidenschaftlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man hatte Pater Paneloux gebeten, bei diesem Anlass das Wort zu ergreifen. (...) Hitzig und leidenschaftlich, wie er war, hatte er den Auftrag, mit dem man ihn betraute, entschlossen angenommen.
  2. Es geht (...) vielen Paaren irgendwann so: Aus leidenschaftlichen Zungenküssen werden gehauchte Abschieds- und Begrüßungsküsschen oder zärtliche Küsse auf die Stirn.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "leidenschaftlich"?
"leidenschaftlich" is spelled L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç\.
What does "leidenschaftlich" mean?
As an adjective, "leidenschaftlich" means: Ardent, passionné (qualifie une personne).
How do you pronounce "leidenschaftlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leidenschaftlich" is \ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leidenschaftlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list