linkisch
\ˈlɪŋkɪʃ\
The verdict
“linkisch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maladroit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-linkisch · linkisch · French
linkisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | linkisch |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈlɪŋkɪʃ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « linkisch » en français
Rare enough to double-check
linkisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlɪŋkɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maladroit.".
linkisch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is linkisch, spelled L-I-N-K-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Maladroit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how linkisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(...) einer von uns (ist) lebensgefährlich verunglückt. Ein dicker Luzerner, Sohn eines Wirts, der wie wir Medizin studierte – wieso wußte eigentlich niemand – und der auch ein Jahr darauf das Studium aufgab, um doch die Wirtschaft zu übernehmen. Dieser etwas linkische Bursche also fiel, da die Leiter zusammenbrach, die er bestiegen hatte, um unter dem Da…
Sein Verlangen, seine Tristesse, seine Ängste haben nach und nach dazu geführt, dass André alle Vorsicht fahrenließ, und zuweilen hatte er sie auf linkische Weise bedrängt. Aber gibt es ein geschicktes Bedrängen?
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.