léthargique

\le.taʁ.ʒik\

/\le.taʁ.ʒik\/ adj

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The verdict

“léthargique” is uncommon French (frequency #69,995 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,995
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui tient de la léthargie.

Key facts for léthargique
PropertyValue
Headwordléthargique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\le.taʁ.ʒik\
Letters11
Frequency rank#69,995
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “léthargique” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). léthargique lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

léthargique is uncommon French at frequency #69,995 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \le.taʁ.ʒik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for léthargique, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is léthargique, spelled L-É-T-H-A-R-G-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui tient de la léthargie.
  2. 2
    Qui est extrêmement nonchalant, indolent, insensible.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "léthargique"?
"léthargique" is spelled L-É-T-H-A-R-G-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \le.taʁ.ʒik\.
What does "léthargique" mean?
As an adjective, "léthargique" means: Qui tient de la léthargie.
How do you pronounce "léthargique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "léthargique" is \le.taʁ.ʒik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "léthargique" come from?
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Using “léthargique”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-É-T-H-A-R-G-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \le.taʁ.ʒik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list