hungern

\ˈhʊŋɐn\

/\ˈhʊŋɐn\/ verb

The verdict

“hungern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avoir faim.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hungern · hungern · French

hungern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for hungern
PropertyValue
Headwordhungern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈhʊŋɐn\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hungern » en français

hungernsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hungern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈhʊŋɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hungern, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is hungern, spelled H-U-N-G-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avoir faim.
  2. 2
    Souffrir d'une faim persistante.
  3. 3
    Désirer quelque chose avec véhémence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Abendessen gibt es heute später, bis dahin müßt ihr hungern.
  2. Man sagt, Hülsenfrüchte seien empfehlenswert für alle, die ihr Gewicht halten wollen, ohne zu hungern.

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 "hungern"?
"hungern" is spelled H-U-N-G-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhʊŋɐn\.
What does "hungern" mean?
As a verb, "hungern" means: Avoir faim.
How do you pronounce "hungern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hungern" is \ˈhʊŋɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hungern" come from?
"hungern" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list