sympathisch
\zʏmˈpaːtɪʃ\
The verdict
“sympathisch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sympathique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sympathisch · sympathisch · French
sympathisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | sympathisch |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \zʏmˈpaːtɪʃ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sympathisch » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sympathisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \zʏmˈpaːtɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
sympathisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sympathisch, spelled S-Y-M-P-A-T-H-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Sympathique.
- 2Compatissant.
- 3Sympathique, relatif à la partie du système nerveux autonome responsable du contrôle d’un grand nombre d’activités inconscientes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sympathisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf mich wirkt Claudia sehr sympathisch.
China, das muss man zugeben, gibt sich immer weniger Mühe, sympathisch rüberzukommen.
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.