Vernunft

\fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Raison, souvent dans le sens de ce qui est raisonnable et empreint de bon sens (aussi dans les termes et expressions dérivés).

Corpus desk

Index FR-vernunft · Vernunft · French

Vernunft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Vernunft
PropertyValue
HeadwordVernunft
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Vernunft » en français

Vernunftn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Vernunft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raison, souvent dans le sens de ce qui est raisonnable et empreint de bon sens (aussi dans les termes et expressions dérivés).".

Vernunft has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Vernunft, spelled V-E-R-N-U-N-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raison, souvent dans le sens de ce qui est raisonnable et empreint de bon sens (aussi dans les termes et expressions dérivés).

Antonyms

Unvernunft

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 "Vernunft"?
"Vernunft" is spelled V-E-R-N-U-N-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft\.
What does "Vernunft" mean?
As a noun, "Vernunft" means: Raison, souvent dans le sens de ce qui est raisonnable et empreint de bon sens (aussi dans les termes et expressions dérivés).
How do you pronounce "Vernunft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vernunft" is \fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vernunft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list