Uhr
\uːɐ̯\
The verdict
“Uhr” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Horloge, montre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-uhr · Uhr · French
Uhr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" 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 | Uhr |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \uːɐ̯\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Uhr » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Uhr is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \uːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Uhr, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Uhr, spelled U-H-R.
Definition
- 1Horloge, montre.
- 2Appareil pour mesurer des liquides ou des taux de débit, dans ce sens, il est employé surtout comme base dans des noms composés.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Uhr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meine Uhr geht falsch, ich soll sie einstellen.
Nach meiner Uhr ist es bereits sieben
Synonyms
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.