Vergnügen

\fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plaisir, bonne humeur, sentiment joyeux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vergnugen · Vergnügen · French

Vergnügen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 Vergnügen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVergnügen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Vergnügen » en français

Vergnügenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Vergnügen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Vergnügen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Vergnügen, spelled V-E-R-G-N-Ü-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plaisir, bonne humeur, sentiment joyeux.
  2. 2
    Réunion festive, raout, soirée dansante.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du machst mir ein großes Vergnügen!
  2. Ich mache mir ein Vergnügen daraus, meine Freunde morgen früh zu überraschen.

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 "Vergnügen"?
"Vergnügen" is spelled V-E-R-G-N-Ü-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\.
What does "Vergnügen" mean?
As a noun, "Vergnügen" means: Plaisir, bonne humeur, sentiment joyeux.
How do you pronounce "Vergnügen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vergnügen" is \fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vergnügen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list