donker

[ˈdɔŋ.kər]

/[ˈdɔŋ.kər]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-donker · donker · French

donker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for donker
PropertyValue
Headworddonker
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔŋ.kər]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « donker » en français

donkern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

donker is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔŋ.kər]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Obscurité, ténèbres.".

No misspelling variants are generated for donker in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is donker, spelled D-O-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obscurité, ténèbres.

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 "donker"?
"donker" is spelled D-O-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔŋ.kər].
What does "donker" mean?
As a noun, "donker" means: Obscurité, ténèbres.
How do you pronounce "donker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "donker" is [ˈdɔŋ.kər]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "donker" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list