sechs
\zɛks\
The verdict
“sechs” 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) - Six.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sechs · sechs · French
sechs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | sechs |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \zɛks\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sechs » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sechs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \zɛks\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Six.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for sechs in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sechs, spelled S-E-C-H-S.
Definition
- 1Six.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sechs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
»Pasta in ihrer natürlichen Form« stand auf der Verpackung, die ich eines Tages weit unten, weit hinten im Supermarktregal fand. Das klang vielversprechend für jemanden wie mich, der zeitweise an sechs von sieben Tagen in der Woche Nudeln isst.
Das Gericht hat sechs Verhandlungstage für den Prozess angesetzt, das Urteil könnte demnach am 13. Dezember fallen.
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.