töricht

\ˈtøːʀɪçt\

/\ˈtøːʀɪçt\/ adj

The verdict

“töricht” 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) - Insensé, aberrant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-toricht · töricht · French

töricht · 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 "T" 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 töricht
PropertyValue
Headwordtöricht
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈtøːʀɪçt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « töricht » en français

törichtreste 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

töricht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈtøːʀɪçt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for töricht in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is töricht, spelled T-Ö-R-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insensé, aberrant.
  2. 2
    Stupide.
  3. 3
    Fou.

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 "töricht"?
"töricht" is spelled T-Ö-R-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtøːʀɪçt\.
What does "töricht" mean?
As an adjective, "töricht" means: Insensé, aberrant.
How do you pronounce "töricht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "töricht" is \ˈtøːʀɪçt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "töricht" come from?
"töricht" 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