Kultur

\kʊlˈtuːɐ̯\

/\kʊlˈtuːɐ̯\/ noun

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The verdict

“Kultur” is uncommon French (frequency #76,732 among 110,375 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,732
frequency rank, French
110,375
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Culture, totalité des biens matériels ainsi que les valeurs intellectuelles, artistiques et morales créées par l’homme en se cultivant.

Key facts for Kultur
PropertyValue
HeadwordKultur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʊlˈtuːɐ̯\
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kultur” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kultur lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kultur is uncommon French at frequency #76,732 among 110,375 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʊlˈtuːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kultur, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Kultur, spelled K-U-L-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Culture, totalité des biens matériels ainsi que les valeurs intellectuelles, artistiques et morales créées par l’homme en se cultivant.
  2. 2
    Culture spécifique d’une région ou d’une époque.
  3. 3
    Culture, forme raffinée et cultivée dans un domaine particulier.
  4. 4
    Culture, mode de vie cultivé.
  5. 5
    Culture, action de cultiver la terre.
  6. 6
    Culture, action de cultiver des plantes, sourtout pour la nourriture.
  7. 7
    Ce qu'on a cultivé.
  8. 8
    Population de cellules d’origine végétales, bactériennes ou animales élevée par l’homme.

Synonyms

AnzuchtPlantageSchonungPflanzung

Antonyms

UnkulturNatur

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kultur"?
"Kultur" is spelled K-U-L-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kʊlˈtuːɐ̯\.
What does "Kultur" mean?
As a noun, "Kultur" means: Culture, totalité des biens matériels ainsi que les valeurs intellectuelles, artistiques et morales créées par l’homme en se cultivant.
How do you pronounce "Kultur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kultur" is \kʊlˈtuːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kultur" come from?
"Kultur" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kultur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is K-U-L-T-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʊlˈtuːɐ̯\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list