antworten
\ˈant.vɔʁ.tən\
The verdict
“antworten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (jemandem auf + acc.) Répondre (quelque chose à quelqu’un).
Corpus desk
Index FR-antworten · antworten · French
antworten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | antworten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈant.vɔʁ.tən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
antworten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈant.vɔʁ.tən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for antworten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is antworten, spelled A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1(jemandem auf + acc.) Répondre (quelque chose à quelqu’un).
- 2Réagir (à un évènement).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how antworten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Wieviel kostet das?, fragte er und zeigte auf ein Buch. — 12 €, antwortete die Verkäuferin.
Ein Mann geht auf der Zürcher Bahnhofstrasse in eine Bank und sagt leise zum Kassier: "Können Sie mir bitte drei Millionen Franken in bar auszahlen?" Der Kassier antwortet: "Sie brauchen nicht zu flüstern, mein Herr, Armut ist keine Schande!"
Antonyms
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.