weiß
\vaɪ̯s\
The verdict
“weiß” 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) - Blanc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-wei · weiß · French
weiß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | weiß |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \vaɪ̯s\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « weiß » en français
Rare enough to double-check
weiß is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vaɪ̯s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for weiß in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is weiß, spelled W-E-I-S-S.
Definition
- 1Blanc.
- 2Blanc, qui appartient au groupe (ethnique, social ou biologique, selon le point de vue) des Blancs.
- 3Pâle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how weiß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein anderes Mal entdeckte (Alexander von Humboldt) weißes Pulver in seinem Essen. Er verstand genug von Chemie, um zu erkennen, daß es Rattengift war. Mit zitternden Händen schob er den Teller weg.
Die Konsulin Buddenbrook, neben ihrer Schwiegermutter auf dem geradlinigen, weiß lackierten und mit einem goldenen Löwenkopf verzierten Sofa, dessen Polster hellgelb überzogen waren, warf einen Blick auf ihren Gatten, der in einem Armsessel bei ihr saß, (...)
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.