wahr
\vaːɐ̯\
The verdict
“wahr” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Vrai, véritable, véridique, qui correspond à la réalité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-wahr · wahr · French
wahr · 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 | wahr |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \vaːɐ̯\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
wahr is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vaːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wahr, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is wahr, spelled W-A-H-R.
Definition
- 1Vrai, véritable, véridique, qui correspond à la réalité.
- 2Vrai, qui n'est pas évident.
- 3Vrai, qui est réellement ce qu’on le dit être ou qu’il doit être, qui a toutes les qualités essentielles à sa nature.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wahr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist wahr.
Das ist nicht wahr.
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.