Duft
\dʊft\
The verdict
“Duft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arôme, parfum.
Corpus desk
Index FR-duft · Duft · French
Duft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Duft |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dʊft\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Duft » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Duft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dʊft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arôme, parfum.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Duft, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Duft, spelled D-U-F-T.
Definition
- 1Arôme, parfum.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Duft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich liebe dieses grüne Dickicht. (...) Ich will den Duft der Blüten riechen, mich davon betören lassen, will ihre Farben aufsaugen.
Der Bärlauch ist einer der ersten Frühlingsboten. Sein intensiver Duft, der schon von weithin in die Nase sticht, und sein scharf-würziger Geschmack locken jedes Jahr zahlreiche Sammlerinnen und Sammler in die Wälder und Auen.
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.