tückisch

\ˈtʏkɪʃ\

/\ˈtʏkɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Malicieux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tuckisch · tückisch · French

tückisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 tückisch
PropertyValue
Headwordtückisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈtʏkɪʃ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tückisch » en français

tückischsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tückisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈtʏkɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Malicieux.".

tückisch has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tückisch, spelled T-Ü-C-K-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malicieux.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sichervertrauenseinflößend

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 "tückisch"?
"tückisch" is spelled T-Ü-C-K-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtʏkɪʃ\.
What does "tückisch" mean?
As an adjective, "tückisch" means: Malicieux.
How do you pronounce "tückisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tückisch" is \ˈtʏkɪʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tückisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list