kung-fu
[kuŋkˈfu]
The verdict
“kung-fu” 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) - Kung-Fu
Corpus desk
Index DE-kung-fu · kung-fu · German
kung-fu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | kung-fu |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kuŋkˈfu] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kung-fu“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kung-fu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuŋkˈfu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kung-Fu".
No generated misspelling entries exist for kung-fu in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kung-fu, spelled K-U-N-G---F-U.
Definition
- 1Kung-Fu
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.