Kündigung
\ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ\
The verdict
“Kündigung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Annulation, résiliation, démission.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kundigung · Kündigung · French
Kündigung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Kündigung |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Kündigung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kündigung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Kündigung, spelled K-Ü-N-D-I-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Annulation, résiliation, démission.
- 2Licenciement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kündigung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nennen Sie für Ihre Kündigung keinen Grund, der im bisherigen Arbeitsverhältnis liegt … Sagen Sie, dass Sie sich weiterentwickeln wollen, dass Sie eine neue Herausforderung suchen, möglicherweise wurde Ihnen ein Angebot gemacht, das Sie nicht ablehnen konnten.
Das Gericht entschied, dass die Kündigung rechtmäßig war. Bei einem vorsätzlichen Missbrauch einer Stempeluhr sei ein wichtiger Grund gegeben, der eine fristlose Kündigung rechtfertige. Der Vertrauensbruch sei enorm.
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.