weich
\vaɪ̯ç\
The verdict
“weich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mou, molle, moelleux, moelleuse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-weich · weich · French
weich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | weich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \vaɪ̯ç\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
weich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vaɪ̯ç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for weich, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is weich, spelled W-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Mou, molle, moelleux, moelleuse.
- 2Tendre en parlant du bois, de la viande, mollet en parlant d'un oeuf.
- 3Doux, douce.
- 4Qui a peu de vigueur, mou.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how weich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein weicher Knochen.
Dieser Wollstoff ist weich.
Antonyms
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.