hygge

^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\

/^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\/ noun

The verdict

“hygge” 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) - Le résultat de se mettre cosy ou de se rendre confortable, et d’être dans la tranquilité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hygge · hygge · French

hygge · 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 "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 hygge
PropertyValue
Headwordhygge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hygge » en français

hyggesiège 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

hygge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Le résultat de se mettre cosy ou de se rendre confortable, et d’être dans la tranquilité.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hygge in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hygge, spelled H-Y-G-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Le résultat de se mettre cosy ou de se rendre confortable, et d’être dans la tranquilité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le hygge est quelque chose de tellement danois qu’il est vraiment difficile à l’expliquer. Dans son essence, hygge signifie créer une atmosphère jolie et intime, c’est goûter de petites choses de la vie avec les personnes chères. La lumière chaude d’une bougie, c’est hygge. Les amis et la famille aussi sont hygge.
  2. Faire le « hygge » peut être difficile pour un non-Danois

This word in other languages

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 "hygge"?
"hygge" is spelled H-Y-G-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\.
What does "hygge" mean?
As a noun, "hygge" means: Le résultat de se mettre cosy ou de se rendre confortable, et d’être dans la tranquilité.
How do you pronounce "hygge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hygge" is ^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hygge" come from?
"hygge" 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