tschüs

\t͡ʃyːs\

/\t͡ʃyːs\/ intj

The verdict

“tschüs” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. 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) - Salut, adieu, dans le sens d'un départ.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tschus · tschüs · French

tschüs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tschüs
PropertyValue
Headwordtschüs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\t͡ʃyːs\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tschüs » en français

tschüssiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tschüs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \t͡ʃyːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Salut, adieu, dans le sens d'un départ.".

tschüs has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tschüs, spelled T-S-C-H-Ü-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salut, adieu, dans le sens d'un départ.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tschüs, Rainer! Bis Morgen.

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 "tschüs"?
"tschüs" is spelled T-S-C-H-Ü-S. The IPA pronunciation is \t͡ʃyːs\.
What does "tschüs" mean?
As an interjection, "tschüs" means: Salut, adieu, dans le sens d'un départ.
How do you pronounce "tschüs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tschüs" is \t͡ʃyːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tschüs" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list