Ennui
[ɑ̃ˈny̑iː]
The verdict
“Ennui” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verursacht durch Langeweile und Interesselosigkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-ennui · Ennui · German
Ennui · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Ennui |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɑ̃ˈny̑iː] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ennui“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ennui is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɑ̃ˈny̑iː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ennui, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Ennui, spelled E-N-N-U-I.
Definition
- 1verursacht durch Langeweile und Interesselosigkeit
- 2verursacht durch Missmut, Unzufriedenheit oder Widerwille
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ennui appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Unaufhörlich wird aus dem Grund seiner Seele der Ennui aufsteigen, die Schwärze, die Traurigkeit, der Kummer, der Verzicht, die Verzweiflung.
„Immer geht es dabei um Fragen nach dem Streben nach Glück, das, wenn es zum Streben nach Erfolg, Anerkennung, materiellem Wohlergehen missrät, mit Unglück, Depression, Ennui entgolten wird.“
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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.