bewaren
The verdict
“bewaren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Garder, conserver.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bewaren · bewaren · French
bewaren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bewaren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bewaren » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bewaren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bewaren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bewaren, spelled B-E-W-A-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Garder, conserver.
- 2Entreposer, garder.
- 3Protéger, sauvegarder, préserver, garder.
- 4Maintenir, tenir, garder.
- 5Respecter, observer, garder
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bewaren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
kostbare oudheden bewaren : conserver des objets anciens précieux.
ik zal wat ananas voor je bewaren : je mettrai un peu d’ananas de côté pour toi.
Synonyms
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.