rund

\ʁʊnt\

/\ʁʊnt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-rund · rund · French

rund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rund
PropertyValue
Headwordrund
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʁʊnt\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rund » en français

rundn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rund is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʁʊnt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for rund in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is rund, spelled R-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rond(e).
  2. 2
    Potelé(e), corpulent(e).
  3. 3
    rund um: Autour de dans le sens spatial.
  4. 4
    rund um: Sur, concernant, au sujet de.
  5. 5
    Entier, complet.
  6. 6
    Parfait, complet, en harmonie.
  7. 7
    Arrondi et facile à travailler avec, caractérise un montant.
  8. 8
    Joli, considérable, caractérise un montant.
  9. 9
    Clair, explicite.
  10. 10
    Dont le chiffre termine en 0, caractérise un anniversaire.
  11. 11
    Sans perturbation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ein Rad ist rund.
  2. Sein rundes, rosig überhauchtes und wohlmeinendes Gesicht, dem er beim besten Willen keinen Ausdruck von Bosheit zu geben vermochte, wurde von schneeweiß gepudertem Haar eingerahmt, und etwas wie ein ganz leise angedeutetes Zöpflein fiel auf den breiten Kragen seines mausgrauen Rockes hinab.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list