Herkunft
\ˈheɐ̯.kʊnft\
The verdict
“Herkunft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Origine, source.
Corpus desk
Index FR-herkunft · Herkunft · French
Herkunft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Herkunft |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈheɐ̯.kʊnft\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Herkunft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈheɐ̯.kʊnft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Herkunft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Herkunft, spelled H-E-R-K-U-N-F-T.
Definition
- 1Origine, source.
- 2Origine.
- 3Étymologie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Herkunft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Herkunft dieser Äpfel ist nirgends verzeichnet.
Gusenbauer beteuerte stets, dass er sich aus Überzeugung für eine Annäherung der Ukraine an die EU ausgesprochen und die Herkunft des Geldes nicht hinterfragt habe.
Synonyms
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.