dolmetschen
\ˈdɔlmɛt͡ʃn̩\
The verdict
“dolmetschen” 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) - Interpréter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dolmetschen · dolmetschen · French
dolmetschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dolmetschen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈdɔlmɛt͡ʃn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dolmetschen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dolmetschen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈdɔlmɛt͡ʃn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dolmetschen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 dolmetschen, spelled D-O-L-M-E-T-S-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Interpréter.
- 2Travailler comme interprète.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dolmetschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nicht weit von ihrem Haus wurden Menschen versteigert. (...) Humboldt erstand drei Männer und ließ ihnen die Ketten abnehmen. Sie begriffen nicht. Sie seien jetzt frei, ließ Humboldt dolmetschen, sie könnten gehen. Sie stierten ihn an. Frei! Einer fragte, wohin sie sollten. Wohin ihr wollt, antwortete Humboldt.
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.