Douceur
[duˈsøːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Douceur” 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) - über die Rechnung hinausgehender zusätzlicher Betrag als Anerkennung für geleisteten Service
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Index DE-douceur · Douceur · German
Douceur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Douceur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [duˈsøːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Douceur“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Douceur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [duˈsøːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über die Rechnung hinausgehender zusätzlicher Betrag als Anerkennung für geleisteten Service".
Douceur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Douceur, spelled D-O-U-C-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1über die Rechnung hinausgehender zusätzlicher Betrag als Anerkennung für geleisteten Service
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Douceur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wie reagiert die Psyche des Straßenbahnkondukteurs auf ein Douceur von ungewöhnlichem Ausmaße, das zum Beispiel mehr als dreimal so groß ist als der Fahrpreis und siebenmal so groß als das Normaltrinkgeld!“
Synonyms
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.