Zunge
\ˈtsʊ.ŋə\
The verdict
“Zunge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Langue : organe du goût se trouvant dans la bouche.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zunge · Zunge · French
Zunge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | Zunge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈtsʊ.ŋə\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Zunge » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Zunge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈtsʊ.ŋə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zunge has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Zunge, spelled Z-U-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1Langue : organe du goût se trouvant dans la bouche.
- 2Languette.
- 3Anche.
- 4Aiguille d'une balance.
- 5Ardillon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zunge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er biss sich auf die Zunge.
Zu viel Zunge, zu wenig Gefühl: Es gibt viele Gründe, warum ein Kuss auch mal in die Hose gehen kann.
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.