müßig
\ˈmyːsɪç\
The verdict
“müßig” 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) - Oisif, qui ne fait rien.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mu-ig · müßig · French
müßig · 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 "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 | müßig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmyːsɪç\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « müßig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
müßig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmyːsɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
müßig has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is müßig, spelled M-Ü-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1Oisif, qui ne fait rien.
- 2Oiseux, inutile, qui n'a pas d'intérêt pratique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how müßig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mr. Miller aus Big Sur ist derweil nicht müßig gewesen.
Nach EU-Reglement gilt der Waschbär als invasive Art. Für Deutschland aber erscheint diese Kategorie inzwischen müßig, weil er hierzulande so weit verbreitet ist, dass man ihn ohnehin nicht mehr loswird.
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.