Wurzel
\ˈvʊɐ̯.tsǝl\
The verdict
“Wurzel” 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) - Racine.
Corpus desk
Index FR-wurzel · Wurzel · French
Wurzel · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wurzel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈvʊɐ̯.tsǝl\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Wurzel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈvʊɐ̯.tsǝl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wurzel, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Wurzel, spelled W-U-R-Z-E-L.
Definition
- 1Racine.
- 2Racine carrée ou cubique. (abréviation).
- 3Source, origine.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wurzel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Baum besteht aus einem Stamm, Ästen, Blättern und Wurzeln.
Die Wurzeln dieser Staude sind kälteempfindlich. Wir empfehlen, sie vor Winteranbruch mit Reisig und Laub einzudecken.
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.