dusk
\dʌsk\
The verdict
“dusk” 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) - Crépuscule, période de demi-jour qui précède le coucher du soleil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dusk · dusk · French
dusk · 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 | dusk |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dʌsk\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dusk » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dusk is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dʌsk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crépuscule, période de demi-jour qui précède le coucher du soleil.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dusk, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dusk, spelled D-U-S-K.
Definition
- 1Crépuscule, période de demi-jour qui précède le coucher du soleil.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dusk appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
But you'll never be alone I’ll be with you from dusk till dawn
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.