denning

\ˈdɛn.ɪŋ\

/\ˈdɛn.ɪŋ\/ verb

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The verdict

“denning” is uncommon French (frequency #91,598 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,598
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe présent de den.

Key facts for denning
PropertyValue
Headworddenning
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈdɛn.ɪŋ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,598
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “denning” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). denning lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

denning is uncommon French at frequency #91,598 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈdɛn.ɪŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participe présent de den.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for denning, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is denning, spelled D-E-N-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe présent de den.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "denning"?
"denning" is spelled D-E-N-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdɛn.ɪŋ\.
What does "denning" mean?
As a verb, "denning" means: Participe présent de den.
How do you pronounce "denning"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denning" is \ˈdɛn.ɪŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denning" come from?
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Using “denning”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-N-N-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈdɛn.ɪŋ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list