amener

\a.mə.ne\

/\a.mə.ne\/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“amener” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,509 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,509
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mener d’un lieu à un autre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

amener vs amer
67% similar
amener vs arène
50% similar
amener vs amère
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for amener
PropertyValue
Headwordamener
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.mə.ne\
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,509
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amener” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). amener lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for amener is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.mə.ne\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,509 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for amener, with forms such as "aemner", "ameenr", and "amenerr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "amer", "arène", "amère", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is amener, spelled A-M-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mener d’un lieu à un autre.
  2. 2
    Conduire, transporter vers un autre endroit.
  3. 3
    Parvenir à faire adopter une opinion à quelqu’un.
  4. 4
    Tirer à soi.
  5. 5
    Faire descendre.
  6. 6
    Baisser son pavillon pour marquer qu’on se rend à l’ennemi.
  7. 7
    Introduire, faire adopter, mettre en usage.
  8. 8
    Passer d’une chose à une autre qui la suit immédiatement, ou qui en est la conséquence.
  9. 9
    Venir.
  10. 10
    Arriver.
  11. 11
    Mettre bas, en parlant des animaux.
  12. 12
    Produire un certain numéro en lançant un dé.

Synonyms

apporteremmenerconduiremener

This word in other languages

bring(English)aportar(Español)mitnehmen(Deutsch)convocar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aemner,ameenr,amenerr,amenner,amenre,ammener,amneer,maener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amener - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aemner2ameenr2amenerr1amenner1amenre2ammener1amneer2maener2
Edit distance from "amener"

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 "amener"?
"amener" is spelled A-M-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.mə.ne\.
What does "amener" mean?
As a verb, "amener" means: Mener d’un lieu à un autre.
What words are commonly confused with "amener"?
"amener" is commonly confused with "amer", "arène", "amère". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amener" is \a.mə.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amener" come from?
"amener" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “amener”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-M-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.mə.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “amer” - see the side-by-side comparison. amener vs amer
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list