bitten
\ˈbɪtǝn\
The verdict
“bitten” 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) - Demander quelque chose à quelqu'un.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bitten · bitten · French
bitten · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bitten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈbɪtǝn\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bitten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bitten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈbɪtǝn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for bitten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bitten, spelled B-I-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Demander quelque chose à quelqu'un.
- 2(intransitif) Prier quelqu'un de faire quelque chose.
- 3Inviter poliment.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bitten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Darf ich Sie um die Uhrzeit bitten?
Aufgrund einer Überlastung des Luftraumes verzögert sich unser Abflug um zwanzig Minuten. Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis.
Synonyms
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.