vorsätzlich
\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪç\
The verdict
“vorsätzlich” 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) - Volontaire, intentionnel.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vorsatzlich · vorsätzlich · French
vorsätzlich · 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 "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 | vorsätzlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪç\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
vorsätzlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Volontaire, intentionnel.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vorsätzlich, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 vorsätzlich, spelled V-O-R-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Volontaire, intentionnel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vorsätzlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Polizei nahm den offensichtlich betrunkenen Angreifer fest. Nach einer Blutabnahme wurde er wieder entlassen. Ihn erwartet ein Strafverfahren wegen Angriffs und "Widerstandes gegen Personen, die Vollstreckungsbeamten gleichstehen" sowie vorsätzlicher Körperverletzung.
Die niederländische Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen den Stahlfabrikanten Tata Steel. Grund: mutmaßliche vorsätzliche Umweltverschmutzung.
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