zärtlich
\ˈʦɛːɐ̯tlɪç\
The verdict
“zärtlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tendre, affectueux, câlin, caressant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zartlich · zärtlich · French
zärtlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | zärtlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʦɛːɐ̯tlɪç\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
zärtlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʦɛːɐ̯tlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
zärtlich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 zärtlich, spelled Z-Ä-R-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Tendre, affectueux, câlin, caressant.
- 2Doux, attentif, prévenant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zärtlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
'Zärtliche Worte, Blicke, Augen, ein zärtliches Lächeln. - Des paroles, des regards, des yeux, un sourire plein(e)s de tendresse
Es geht (...) vielen Paaren irgendwann so: Aus leidenschaftlichen Zungenküssen werden gehauchte Abschieds- und Begrüßungsküsschen oder zärtliche Küsse auf die Stirn.
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.