Ankunft

\ˈankʊnft\

/\ˈankʊnft\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-ankunft · Ankunft · French

Ankunft · 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 "A" 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 Ankunft
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnkunft
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈankʊnft\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Ankunft » en français

Ankunftsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ankunft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈankʊnft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arrivée.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ankunft in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Ankunft, spelled A-N-K-U-N-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrivée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ankunft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Flug Nummer LH 2022. Abflug 15 Uhr 50, Ankunft 19 Uhr 10.
  2. „Am Tag ihrer Ankunft hat man sie an die Front geschickt“ (...). Ein Überlebender berichtet, sie sollten eigentlich nach der Ankunft aus Russland erst mal 15 Kilometer hinter der Front versammelt werden.

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Antonyms

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 "Ankunft"?
"Ankunft" is spelled A-N-K-U-N-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈankʊnft\.
What does "Ankunft" mean?
As a noun, "Ankunft" means: Arrivée.
How do you pronounce "Ankunft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ankunft" is \ˈankʊnft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ankunft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list