südlich

\ˈzyːtlɪç\

/\ˈzyːtlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“südlich” 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) - Du sud, austral.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sudlich · südlich · French

südlich · 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 "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 südlich
PropertyValue
Headwordsüdlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈzyːtlɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « südlich » en français

südlichreste 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for südlich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is südlich, spelled S-Ü-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Du sud, austral.
  2. 2
    Méridional.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. (Russland) dehnte sich nach Westen auf Kosten der ehemaligen imperialen Mächte Schweden und Polen aus und nahm den Osmanen, den Krimtataren und den nomadisierenden Steppenvölkern jene Gebiete weg, die heute zur südlichen Ukraine und zum südlichen Russland gehören.
  2. Unter Kühen gab es in Deutschland zuletzt 2014 einen Milzbrandausbruch. In Südeuropa, Zentralasien und dem südlichen Afrika kommt die Krankheit dagegen häufiger vor.

Synonyms

mittägigmittäglichgen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "südlich"?
"südlich" is spelled S-Ü-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈzyːtlɪç\.
What does "südlich" mean?
As an adjective, "südlich" means: Du sud, austral.
How do you pronounce "südlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "südlich" is \ˈzyːtlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "südlich" come from?
"südlich" 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