Wunsch
\vʊnʃ\
The verdict
“Wunsch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Désir, souhait.
Corpus desk
Index FR-wunsch · Wunsch · French
Wunsch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Wunsch |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vʊnʃ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Wunsch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vʊnʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Wunsch has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Wunsch, spelled W-U-N-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Désir, souhait.
- 2Vœu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wunsch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hast du noch einen Wunsch?
Unsere Firma renoviert nur leergeräumte Zimmer. Aber ich kann Ihnen auf Wunsch jemanden vermitteln, der das Haus entrümpelt.
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.