letztlich
\ˈlɛt͡stlɪç\
The verdict
“letztlich” 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) - Finalement, en fin de compte.
Corpus desk
Index FR-letztlich · letztlich · French
letztlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | letztlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˈlɛt͡stlɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « letztlich » en français
Rare enough to double-check
letztlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈlɛt͡stlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Finalement, en fin de compte.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for letztlich, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is letztlich, spelled L-E-T-Z-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Finalement, en fin de compte.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how letztlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aus dem Deal mit Apollo und Stellex wurde letztlich zwar nichts, trotz Kaufbereitschaft der US-Finanzinvestoren. (...) Stattdessen zerschlug er seine Firmengruppe 2022 und verkaufte die Einzelteile.
Doch er ist nicht verbittert; es macht ihm letztlich nichts mehr aus, er nimmt es hin, auf Buchmessen zu sitzen, um dort gerade einmal vier Bücher in ebenso vielen Stunden zu signieren; wenn ein kollegialer Misserfolg seinem Tischnachbarn die entsprechende Muße lässt, plaudern sie aufs angenehmste miteinander.
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.