unzureichend
\ˈʊnt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩t\
The verdict
“unzureichend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insuffisant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unzureichend · unzureichend · French
unzureichend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" 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 | unzureichend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʊnt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩t\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
unzureichend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insuffisant.".
unzureichend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is unzureichend, spelled U-N-Z-U-R-E-I-C-H-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Insuffisant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unzureichend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Einen Tag später traf der Impfstoff mit dem Flugzeug ein. Für die zu behandelnden Fälle mochte er ausreichen. Falls die Epidemie sich ausbreiten sollte, war er unzureichend. Auf Rieux’ Telegramm wurde geantwortet, der Sicherheitsvorrat sei erschöpft und die neue Herstellung habe begonnen.
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.