jonquille

[ʒɔ̃.kij]

/[ʒɔ̃.kij]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Narzissen, die Osterglocke

Corpus desk

Index DE-jonquille · jonquille · German

jonquille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jonquille
PropertyValue
Headwordjonquille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʒɔ̃.kij]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jonquille“ im Deutschen

jonquilleschafft 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

jonquille is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʒɔ̃.kij]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Narzissen, die Osterglocke".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jonquille, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is jonquille, spelled J-O-N-Q-U-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Narzissen, die Osterglocke

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 "jonquille"?
"jonquille" is spelled J-O-N-Q-U-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʒɔ̃.kij].
What does "jonquille" mean?
As a noun, "jonquille" means: die Narzissen, die Osterglocke
How do you pronounce "jonquille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jonquille" is [ʒɔ̃.kij]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jonquille" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list