Drachen
\ˈdʁaxn̩\
The verdict
“Drachen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cerf-volant : jouet.
Corpus desk
Index FR-drachen · Drachen · French
Drachen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Drachen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈdʁaxn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Drachen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈdʁaxn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Drachen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Drachen, spelled D-R-A-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Cerf-volant : jouet.
- 2Deltaplane, aile delta.
- 3Cerf-volant : quadrilatère particulier, à deux paires de côtés adjacents égaux et dont une des diagonales est un axe de symétrie.
- 4Dragon : classe de voilier.
- 5Variante de Drache (« dragon »), surtout au sens d’une femme acariâtre (vieilli autrement).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Drachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Und natürlich nutzen die Besucher die Gelegenheit, selbst ihre bunten Drachen vom Wind hinauftragen zu lassen.
«Der Drachen ist ungefähr gegen 15.00 Uhr aus unbekannten Gründen auf einen Acker gefallen», sagte ein Sprecher des Polizeilichen Lagedienstes am Samstag.
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.