Verwandtschaft
\fɛɐ̯ˈvantʃaft\
The verdict
“Verwandtschaft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parenté.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Verwandtschaft |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈvantʃaft\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Verwandtschaft” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Verwandtschaft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈvantʃaft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parenté.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Verwandtschaft in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Verwandtschaft, spelled V-E-R-W-A-N-D-T-S-C-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1Parenté.
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 “Verwandtschaft”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-W-A-N-D-T-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɛɐ̯ˈvantʃaft\ (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.