Gurke

\ˈɡʊʁkə\

/\ˈɡʊʁkə\/ noun

The verdict

“Gurke” 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) - Concombre, cornichon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gurke · Gurke · French

Gurke · 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 Gurke
PropertyValue
HeadwordGurke
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɡʊʁkə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Gurke » en français

Gurkereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gurke is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡʊʁkə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Concombre, cornichon.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gurke, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Gurke, spelled G-U-R-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concombre, cornichon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir brauchen Gurken für dieses Gericht.

Synonyms

Kukumer

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 "Gurke"?
"Gurke" is spelled G-U-R-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡʊʁkə\.
What does "Gurke" mean?
As a noun, "Gurke" means: Concombre, cornichon.
How do you pronounce "Gurke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gurke" is \ˈɡʊʁkə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gurke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list