hygge
^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hygge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\y.ɡœ\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hygge » en français
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
- 1Le résultat de se mettre cosy ou de se rendre confortable, et d’être dans la tranquilité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hygge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
Faire le « hygge » peut être difficile pour un non-Danois
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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.