skeptisch
\ˈskɛptɪʃ\
The verdict
“skeptisch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sceptique
Corpus desk
Index FR-skeptisch · skeptisch · French
skeptisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- 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 | skeptisch |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈskɛptɪʃ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
skeptisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈskɛptɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sceptique".
Zero misspellings are on record for skeptisch in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is skeptisch, spelled S-K-E-P-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Sceptique
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how skeptisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er war wegen die Situation äußerst skeptisch geworden.
Kein Geschlechterunterschied, Ältere und SVP-Wähler [der Schweizerischen Volkspartei] sind am skeptischsten: Zwei Drittel von 1076 befragten Aargauer Stimmberechtigten haben sich in einer Umfrage Ende November 2018 positiv zur Einführung von E-Voting geäussert.
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.