wonton

\wɔnˈtɔn\

/\wɔnˈtɔn\/ adv

The verdict

“wonton” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Avec sang-froid.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wonton · wonton · French

wonton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for wonton
PropertyValue
Headwordwonton
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\wɔnˈtɔn\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « wonton » en français

wontonreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wonton is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \wɔnˈtɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avec sang-froid.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wonton, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is wonton, spelled W-O-N-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec sang-froid.

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 "wonton"?
"wonton" is spelled W-O-N-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \wɔnˈtɔn\.
What does "wonton" mean?
As an adverb, "wonton" means: Avec sang-froid.
How do you pronounce "wonton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wonton" is \wɔnˈtɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wonton" come from?
"wonton" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list