radikal
\ra.di.ˈkaːl\
The verdict
“radikal” 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) - Radical(e).
Corpus desk
Index FR-radikal · radikal · French
radikal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | radikal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ra.di.ˈkaːl\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
radikal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ra.di.ˈkaːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Radical(e).".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for radikal, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is radikal, spelled R-A-D-I-K-A-L.
Definition
- 1Radical(e).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how radikal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sollte eine Deportation aller Gaza-Bewohner nach Madagaskar aus logistischen Gründen nicht klappen, etwa weil sich die Bevölkerung dagegen wehrt, hätte Trump eigenen Angaben zufolge auch noch eine "etwas radikalere Alternative" in petto.
Synonyms
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.