controleren

\kɔn.tɾo.le:.ɾǝ:\

/\kɔn.tɾo.le:.ɾǝ:\/ verb

The verdict

“controleren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contrôler, vérifier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-controleren · controleren · French

controleren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 controleren
PropertyValue
Headwordcontroleren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔn.tɾo.le:.ɾǝ:\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « controleren » en français

controlerenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

controleren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kɔn.tɾo.le:.ɾǝ:\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contrôler, vérifier.".

Zero misspellings are on record for controleren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is controleren, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contrôler, vérifier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Controlerend geneesheer.
  2. Controleer of de netspanning aangegeven op uw apparaat overeenkomt met de netspanning bij u thuis.

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 "controleren"?
"controleren" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔn.tɾo.le:.ɾǝ:\.
What does "controleren" mean?
As a verb, "controleren" means: Contrôler, vérifier.
How do you pronounce "controleren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controleren" is \kɔn.tɾo.le:.ɾǝ:\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controleren" come from?
"controleren" 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