Vergnügen
\fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\
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 May 6, 2026) - Plaisir, bonne humeur, sentiment joyeux.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vergnügen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Vergnügen” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Plaisir, bonne humeur, sentiment joyeux.
- 2Réunion festive, raout, soirée dansante.
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.
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Using “Vergnügen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-G-N-Ü-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.