gerne

\ˈɡɛʁ.nə\

/\ˈɡɛʁ.nə\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-gerne · gerne · French

gerne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for gerne
PropertyValue
Headwordgerne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈɡɛʁ.nə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gerne » en français

gernen'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

gerne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈɡɛʁ.nə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de gern.".

gerne doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gerne, spelled G-E-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de gern.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Markus fährt gerne Fahrrad.
  2. Trinken Sie gerne Tee?

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 "gerne"?
"gerne" is spelled G-E-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡɛʁ.nə\.
What does "gerne" mean?
As an adverb, "gerne" means: Variante de gern.
How do you pronounce "gerne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gerne" is \ˈɡɛʁ.nə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gerne" come from?
"gerne" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list