widerlich

\ˈviːdɐlɪç\

/\ˈviːdɐlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Désagréable, dégoûtant, écœurant pour les organes sensoriels.

Corpus desk

Index FR-widerlich · widerlich · French

widerlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for widerlich
PropertyValue
Headwordwiderlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈviːdɐlɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « widerlich » en français

widerlichreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

widerlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈviːdɐlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for widerlich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is widerlich, spelled W-I-D-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Désagréable, dégoûtant, écœurant pour les organes sensoriels.
  2. 2
    Désagréable, dégoûtant, écœurant à la sensibilité morale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how widerlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es beginnt auf der Tanzfläche im Freien. Gorkun fordert ein Mädchen auf. Das Mädchen, eine Rothaarige mit großem Busen und Blümchenkleid, lehnt ab, denn Gorkun stinkt wirklich widerlich nach Alkohol und sieht aus wie das, was er ist: ein Zek, wie man Sträflinge auf russisch nennt.
  2. „Zweimal habe ich jetzt in der Elektrischen das Vergnügen gehabt, mir vis-à-vis ein Liebespaar sitzen zu sehen“, empört sich Friedrich S. auf der Leserbriefseite der Zeitung Wiener Hausfrau vor mehr als 100 Jahren. „Das war ein Gedrücke und Geküsse, welches auf andere einfach widerlich wirkte und jedenfalls in der Elektrischen nichts zu suchen hat.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "widerlich"?
"widerlich" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈviːdɐlɪç\.
What does "widerlich" mean?
As an adjective, "widerlich" means: Désagréable, dégoûtant, écœurant pour les organes sensoriels.
How do you pronounce "widerlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widerlich" is \ˈviːdɐlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widerlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list