deren

\ˈdeːʁən\

/\ˈdeːʁən\/ pron

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Génitif féminin singulier de der.

Corpus desk

Index FR-deren · deren · French

deren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 deren
PropertyValue
Headwordderen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPronoun
IPA\ˈdeːʁən\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « deren » en français

derenreste 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

deren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apronoun, transcribed \ˈdeːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

deren has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 deren, spelled D-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Génitif féminin singulier de der.
  2. 2
    Génitif pluriel de der.

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 "deren"?
"deren" is spelled D-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdeːʁən\.
What does "deren" mean?
As a pronoun, "deren" means: Génitif féminin singulier de der.
How do you pronounce "deren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deren" is \ˈdeːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deren" come from?
"deren" 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