strikt

\ʃtʁɪkt\

/\ʃtʁɪkt\/ adj

The verdict

“strikt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strict, rigoureux, qui ne permet pas de contradiction, exception ou limitation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-strikt · strikt · French

strikt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for strikt
PropertyValue
Headwordstrikt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʃtʁɪkt\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « strikt » en français

striktreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

strikt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʃtʁɪkt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for strikt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is strikt, spelled S-T-R-I-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strict, rigoureux, qui ne permet pas de contradiction, exception ou limitation.
  2. 2
    Très exact.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how strikt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die strikte Einzelhaft gegen Breivik begründet der norwegische Staat damit, dass er immer noch ein "absolut extremes Gewaltrisiko" berge.
  2. War Ende 2022 noch die Hoffnung groß, dass sich China nach dem Ende der strikten Null-Covid-Selbstabschottung schnell von den wirtschaftlich lähmenden Pandemiejahren erholen würde, zeichnet sich inzwischen eine länger andauernde Flaute ab.

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 "strikt"?
"strikt" is spelled S-T-R-I-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃtʁɪkt\.
What does "strikt" mean?
As an adjective, "strikt" means: Strict, rigoureux, qui ne permet pas de contradiction, exception ou limitation.
How do you pronounce "strikt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strikt" is \ʃtʁɪkt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strikt" come from?
"strikt" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list