Glück
\ˈɡlʏk\
The verdict
“Glück” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Bonheur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gluck · Glück · French
Glück · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Glück |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈɡlʏk\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Glück » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Glück is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡlʏk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Glück in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Glück, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K.
Definition
- 1Bonheur.
- 2Chance, concours de circonstances jugé heureux quant à son influence sur le succès, la réalisation, la réussite ou l’échec d’une action ou d’un événement.
- 3Bonheur, état heureux causé par une complète satisfaction.
- 4Personification du bonheur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Glück appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich wünsche dir alles Gute, Glück und Gesundheit.
Zum Wechsel des Kalenderjahrs blühen erstaunliche kulinarische Rituale auf. (...) Schweinsrüssel mit Meerrettich bringt angeblich Glück (dem armen Schwein eher nicht).
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.