milchig

\mɪlçɪç\

/\mɪlçɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“milchig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laiteux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-milchig · milchig · French

milchig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for milchig
PropertyValue
Headwordmilchig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɪlçɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « milchig » en français

milchigsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

milchig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mɪlçɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laiteux.".

Zero misspellings are on record for milchig in our index, 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is milchig, spelled M-I-L-C-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laiteux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how milchig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Als der Schweißer seine Zigarette angezündet hatte, stellte er den Ellenbogen auf den Tisch und schaute mit vorgebeugtem Kopf die junge Frau einen Augenblick lang an ohne etwas zu sagen; ihr hübsches Blondinengesicht hatte an diesem Tage eine milchige Durchsichtigkeit wie feines Porzellan.
  2. Ich erinnere mich an einen Novembernachmittag im Sitzungsraum Nr. 86 im zweiten Stock des Bundeshauses. Durch die hohen Glasfenster, ein Werk der lombardischen Glasermeister, die während des 19. Jahrhunderts ihr Handwerk in Bern ausgeübt hatten, drang ein milchiges Licht und überflutete die Gesichter, die Wände, Tische und Sessel.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "milchig"?
"milchig" is spelled M-I-L-C-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \mɪlçɪç\.
What does "milchig" mean?
As an adjective, "milchig" means: Laiteux.
How do you pronounce "milchig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "milchig" is \mɪlçɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "milchig" come from?
"milchig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list