bonheur

[bɔnœʁ]

/[bɔnœʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“bonheur” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glück

Corpus desk

Index DE-bonheur · bonheur · German

bonheur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bonheur
PropertyValue
Headwordbonheur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɔnœʁ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bonheur“ im Deutschen

bonheurschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bonheur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɔnœʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glück".

bonheur has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bonheur, spelled B-O-N-H-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glück

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 "bonheur"?
"bonheur" is spelled B-O-N-H-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bɔnœʁ].
What does "bonheur" mean?
As a noun, "bonheur" means: Glück
How do you pronounce "bonheur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bonheur" is [bɔnœʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bonheur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list