W-Wort

\ˈveːˌvɔʁt\

/\ˈveːˌvɔʁt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mot interrogatif commençant par w, mot qu-.

Corpus desk

Index FR-w-wort · W-Wort · French

W-Wort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 W-Wort
PropertyValue
HeadwordW-Wort
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈveːˌvɔʁt\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « W-Wort » en français

W-Wortn'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

W-Wort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈveːˌvɔʁt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mot interrogatif commençant par w, mot qu-.".

W-Wort doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is W-Wort, spelled W---W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mot interrogatif commençant par w, mot qu-.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nebensätze können im Deutschen ebenfalls von einem W-Wort im Vorfeld eingeleitet werden (dann aber mit Endstellung des Verbs), sie ergeben dann einen sogenannten indirekten Fragesatz: Ich frage mich, wo wir uns morgen treffen sollen.

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 "W-Wort"?
"W-Wort" is spelled W---W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈveːˌvɔʁt\.
What does "W-Wort" mean?
As a noun, "W-Wort" means: Mot interrogatif commençant par w, mot qu-.
How do you pronounce "W-Wort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "W-Wort" is \ˈveːˌvɔʁt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "W-Wort" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list