Wurst

\vʊrst\

/\vʊrst\/ noun

The verdict

“Wurst” is uncommon French (frequency #88,235 among 549 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,235
frequency rank, French
549
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saucisse, saucisson.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wurst · Wurst · French

Wurst · rank #88,235 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,235
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 549
  • PHOTO-FINISH WK

Nearest frequency peer: WK (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Wurst »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Wurst » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wurst
PropertyValue
HeadwordWurst
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vʊrst\
Letters5
Frequency rank#88,235
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Wurst » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Wursttombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « WK » (#88,234), « Winnicott » (#88,233), « Xoxo » (#88,237). Parmi 549 lemmes en « W », « Wurst » est au #88,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wurst is uncommon French at frequency #88,235 among 549 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \vʊrst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Wurst in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Wurst, spelled W-U-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saucisse, saucisson.
  2. 2
    Objet d’une forme de boudin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wurst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein reichhaltiges Buffett mit Wurst und Käse war aufgebaut.
  2. Deutschland ist mit über 1 500 Sorten ein Paradies für Wurst und Würstchen.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wurst"?
"Wurst" is spelled W-U-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vʊrst\.
What does "Wurst" mean?
As a noun, "Wurst" means: Saucisse, saucisson.
How do you pronounce "Wurst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wurst" is \vʊrst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wurst" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wurst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list