vergeblich
\fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːplɪç\
The verdict
“vergeblich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vain.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vergeblich · vergeblich · French
vergeblich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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 | vergeblich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːplɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « vergeblich » en français
Rare enough to double-check
vergeblich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːplɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vain.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for vergeblich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vergeblich, spelled V-E-R-G-E-B-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Vain.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vergeblich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
KP-Generalsekretär und Staatspräsident Xi Jinping hat beim erst kürzlich abgeschlossenen Parteitag in Peking erneut erkennen lassen, dass Hoffnungen auf eine baldige Lockerung (der Covid-Politik) vergeblich sind.
Jeden Abend heulten Mütter so, mit abstraktem Ausdruck, angesichts von Unterleibern, die sich mit all ihren Todesmalen darboten, jeden Abend klammerten sich Arme an Rieux’ Arme, überstürzten sich sinnlose Worte, Versprechungen und Tränen, jeden Abend lösten bimmelnde Krankenwagen Krisen aus, die so vergeblich waren wie aller Schmerz.
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.