Januar

\ˈjanu̯aːɐ̯\

/\ˈjanu̯aːɐ̯\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-januar · Januar · French

Januar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 Januar
PropertyValue
HeadwordJanuar
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈjanu̯aːɐ̯\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Januar » en français

Januarreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Januar is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈjanu̯aːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Janvier.".

Januar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Januar, spelled J-A-N-U-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Janvier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Januar ist der erste Monat im Jahr.
  2. Im Januar 2021 trug auch Giuliani vor dem Sturm aufs Kapitol dazu bei, Trumps Anhänger aufzuhetzen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Januar"?
"Januar" is spelled J-A-N-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈjanu̯aːɐ̯\.
What does "Januar" mean?
As a noun, "Januar" means: Janvier.
How do you pronounce "Januar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Januar" is \ˈjanu̯aːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Januar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list