Wahn
\vaːn\
The verdict
“Wahn” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fausse idée, perception, image
Corpus desk
Index FR-wahn · Wahn · French
Wahn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wahn |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vaːn\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Wahn is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vaːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Wahn in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Wahn, spelled W-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1Fausse idée, perception, image
- 2Fausse interprétation de la réalité; folie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wahn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kai L. hat Humor und liest gerne satirische Texte. Oft muss er laut über die Gemeinheiten lachen, mit denen Satiriker gesellschaftliche Missstände, religiösen Wahn und Politiker durch den Kakao ziehen.
Und die Treue, sie ist doch kein leerer Wahn. (Die Bürgschaft, de Friedrich von Schiller)
Antonyms
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.