andeuten
\ˈanˌdɔɪ̯tn̩\
The verdict
“andeuten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suggérer, laisser entendre par allusion.
Corpus desk
Index FR-andeuten · andeuten · French
andeuten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | andeuten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈanˌdɔɪ̯tn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « andeuten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
andeuten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌdɔɪ̯tn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for andeuten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 andeuten, spelled A-N-D-E-U-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Suggérer, laisser entendre par allusion.
- 2Esquisser, présenter de manière incomplète, mais faire comprendre l'ensemble.
- 3Se dessiner, se faire connaître.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how andeuten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Selenski deutete an, dass weitere Waffen an die Ukraine geliefert werden könnten.
Um sich an Jason zu rächen, tötet Medea ihre Kinder: diese grausige Legende deutet an, daß die Frau aus ihrer Bindung an das Kind einen furchterregenden Einfluß hätte entwickeln können.
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.