lokal
\loˈkaːl\
The verdict
“lokal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Local.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lokal · lokal · French
lokal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | lokal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \loˈkaːl\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lokal » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lokal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \loˈkaːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Local.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lokal, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 lokal, spelled L-O-K-A-L.
Definition
- 1Local.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lokal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Geschichte Lanzarotes bis in die jüngere Zeit hinein war also die einer völligen Isolierung; von dieser Geschichte war nichts übrig außer den lückenhaften Schilderungen mancher spanischer Priester, die einige Berichte gehört hatten, bevor sie die Massaker an der lokalen Bevölkerung absegneten.
Es war schon immer riskant für private Investoren, mit den lokalen Regierungen zusammenzuarbeiten, da Chinas Justiz von der Regierung abhängig ist.
Antonyms
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.