wahnsinnig
\ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç\
The verdict
“wahnsinnig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fou.
Corpus desk
Index FR-wahnsinnig · wahnsinnig · French
wahnsinnig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- 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 | wahnsinnig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
wahnsinnig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wahnsinnig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is wahnsinnig, spelled W-A-H-N-S-I-N-N-I-G.
Definition
- 1Fou.
- 2Terrible.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wahnsinnig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Helene heiratete ziemlich spät einen Kavallerieoffizier, der wahnsinnig wurde.
Humboldts Miene hellte sich auf, als er erfuhr, daß an diesem Ort Curare angefertigt wurde. (...) Humboldt fragte, ob man es trinken könne. Man trage es auf Pfeile auf, sagte der Meister. Es zu trinken habe noch keiner versucht. Man sei ja nicht wahnsinnig.
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.