offensichtlich

\ɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç\

/\ɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-offensichtlich · offensichtlich · French

offensichtlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 offensichtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordoffensichtlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « offensichtlich » en français

offensichtlichreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

offensichtlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Évident, apparent, manifeste.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for offensichtlich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is offensichtlich, spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-I-C-H-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Évident, apparent, manifeste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Problematik ist ja wohl offensichtlich.
  2. (Le Pens) Rechtsextremismus, ihr demagogisches Programm und ihre offensichtliche Inkompetenz hat Macron die nötigen Wählerstimmen verschafft.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "offensichtlich"?
"offensichtlich" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-I-C-H-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç\.
What does "offensichtlich" mean?
As an adjective, "offensichtlich" means: Évident, apparent, manifeste.
How do you pronounce "offensichtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offensichtlich" is \ɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offensichtlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list