richtig
\ˈrɪç.tɪç\
The verdict
“richtig” 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) - Exact, juste, vrai, bon, véritable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-richtig · richtig · French
richtig · 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 "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 | richtig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈrɪç.tɪç\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « richtig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
richtig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈrɪç.tɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for richtig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is richtig, spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Exact, juste, vrai, bon, véritable.
- 2Escient.
- 3À juste titre.
- 4Très.
- 5Vrai, réel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how richtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist richtig.
Denn das ist wichtig und immer richtig, der Wein muss alt und jung das Mädchen sein. (Deutsches Volkslied)
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.