gute Nacht
\ˌɡu.tə ˈnaxt\
The verdict
“gute Nacht” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bonne nuit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gute-nacht · gute Nacht · French
gute Nacht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | gute Nacht |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | \ˌɡu.tə ˈnaxt\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gute Nacht » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gute Nacht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˌɡu.tə ˈnaxt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bonne nuit.".
No misspelling variants are generated for gute Nacht in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gute Nacht, spelled G-U-T-E- -N-A-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1Bonne nuit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gute Nacht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(Der Polizist) nahm den Anruf entgegen, erwartete, dass (seine Frau) neben ihm reagieren, dass sie leise schimpfen, seufzen oder zumindest die Augen verdrehen würde, doch da kam nichts. Ihre kirschroten Lippen formten ein stummes »Gute Nacht«, dann stieg sie aus.
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.