bangen

\ˈbaŋən\

/\ˈbaŋən\/ verb

The verdict

“bangen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - S'inquiéter, craindre, trembler (pour quelque chose).

Corpus desk

Index FR-bangen · bangen · French

bangen · 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 "B" 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.

Key facts for bangen
PropertyValue
Headwordbangen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈbaŋən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bangen » en français

bangensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bangen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈbaŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "S'inquiéter, craindre, trembler (pour quelque chose).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bangen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bangen, spelled B-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    S'inquiéter, craindre, trembler (pour quelque chose).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bangen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In Thailand gibt es scharfe Kritik an der Regierung, Japan bangt um die Olympischen Sommerspiele.
  2. Nach dem bewaffneten Aufstand der Wagner-Söldner in Russland muss deren Chef Jewgeni Prigoschin aus Sicht des Politikwissenschaftlers Herfried Münkler um sein Leben bangen. „Ich gehe davon aus, dass die Russen Prigoschin über kurz oder lang liquidieren werden“, sagte er (...)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bangen"?
"bangen" is spelled B-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbaŋən\.
What does "bangen" mean?
As a verb, "bangen" means: S'inquiéter, craindre, trembler (pour quelque chose).
How do you pronounce "bangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bangen" is \ˈbaŋən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bangen" come from?
"bangen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list