Spaß
\ʃpaːs\
The verdict
“Spaß” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Divertissement, plaisir, amusement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-spa · Spaß · French
Spaß · 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 "S" 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 | Spaß |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃpaːs\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Spaß » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Spaß is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃpaːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Spaß, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Spaß, spelled S-P-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1Divertissement, plaisir, amusement.
- 2Blague, plaisanterie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spaß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Habt ihr Spaß gehabt?
Na, dann viel Spaß!
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.