Gefühl
\ɡəˈfyːl\
The verdict
“Gefühl” 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) - Impression.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gefuhl · Gefühl · French
Gefühl · 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 "G" 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 | Gefühl |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡəˈfyːl\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Gefühl is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈfyːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Gefühl in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Gefühl, spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L.
Definition
- 1Impression.
- 2Sentiment.
- 3Sensation.
- 4Émotion.
- 5Intuition.
- 6Toucher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gefühl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe das Gefühl, der Frieden wird nicht lange halten.
Viele meiner Kolleg*innen sind nicht wirklich politisch, aber kommen aus prekären Gegenden wie Compton – die leben einfach hier, haben Armut, Polizeigewalt, Rassismus erlebt. Und das Gefühl, alleingelassen zu werden.
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.