vergiss-mein-nicht

noun

The verdict

“vergiss-mein-nicht” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom allemand du myosotis, parfois utilisé en français.

Key facts for vergiss-mein-nicht
PropertyValue
Headwordvergiss-mein-nicht
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergiss-mein-nicht” sits in French frequency

vergiss-mein-nicht falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vergiss-mein-nicht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom allemand du myosotis, parfois utilisé en français.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for vergiss-mein-nicht in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 vergiss-mein-nicht, spelled V-E-R-G-I-S-S---M-E-I-N---N-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom allemand du myosotis, parfois utilisé en français.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vergiss-mein-nicht"?
"vergiss-mein-nicht" is spelled V-E-R-G-I-S-S---M-E-I-N---N-I-C-H-T.
What does "vergiss-mein-nicht" mean?
As a noun, "vergiss-mein-nicht" means: Nom allemand du myosotis, parfois utilisé en français.
What language does "vergiss-mein-nicht" come from?
"vergiss-mein-nicht" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “vergiss-mein-nicht”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-G-I-S-S---M-E-I-N---N-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list