Glucksmann

\glyks.man\

/\glyks.man\/ name

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The verdict

“Glucksmann” is uncommon French (frequency #60,823 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,823
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille.

Key facts for Glucksmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlucksmann
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\glyks.man\
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glucksmann” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Glucksmann lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glucksmann is uncommon French at frequency #60,823 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \glyks.man\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Glucksmann, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Glucksmann, spelled G-L-U-C-K-S-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Glucksmann"?
"Glucksmann" is spelled G-L-U-C-K-S-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is \glyks.man\.
What does "Glucksmann" mean?
As a proper noun, "Glucksmann" means: Nom de famille.
How do you pronounce "Glucksmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glucksmann" is \glyks.man\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glucksmann" come from?
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Using “Glucksmann”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-L-U-C-K-S-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \glyks.man\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list