schwächlich

\ˈʃvɛçlɪç\

/\ˈʃvɛçlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“schwächlich” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faible sur le plan physique ou de caractère.

Key facts for schwächlich
PropertyValue
Headwordschwächlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃvɛçlɪç\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwächlich” sits in French frequency

schwächlich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for schwächlich is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈʃvɛçlɪç\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Faible sur le plan physique ou de caractère.".

schwächlich has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 schwächlich, spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faible sur le plan physique ou de caractère.

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 "schwächlich"?
"schwächlich" is spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃvɛçlɪç\.
What does "schwächlich" mean?
As an adjective, "schwächlich" means: Faible sur le plan physique ou de caractère.
How do you pronounce "schwächlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwächlich" is \ˈʃvɛçlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwächlich" come from?
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Using “schwächlich”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈʃvɛçlɪç\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list