mangelhaft
\ˈmaŋl̩ˌhaft\
The verdict
“mangelhaft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Défectueux, déficient.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mangelhaft · mangelhaft · French
mangelhaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | mangelhaft |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmaŋl̩ˌhaft\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
mangelhaft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmaŋl̩ˌhaft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
mangelhaft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is mangelhaft, spelled M-A-N-G-E-L-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1Défectueux, déficient.
- 2Médiocre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mangelhaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mangelhafte Ware kann umgetauscht werden.
Was zunächst harmlos klingt, wurde bereits vor über einer Woche von den Forscherinnen und Forschern des renommierten Citizen Lab aus Toronto als hochproblematisch angeprangert: Die Verschlüsselung der Daten sei mangelhaft, Sprachnachrichten nicht sicher.
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.